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Memorial service for Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler will be Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 10 am at Trinity United Methodist Church in Muldrow, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw. Family, close friends, and beloved members of the community may join the immediate family in paying final tribute to an outstanding soldier from the Muldrow/Roland area.
Master Sgt. Wheeler was born November 22, 1975. He was a 1994 graduate of Muldrow High School and entered the U.S. Army as an infantryman in 1995. He made several transitions during his Army career and at the time of his death was assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command and was deployed 14 times in support of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was a heavily decorated soldier earning numerous awards and decorations which include 11 bronze stars, 4 with Valor. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Master Sgt. Wheeler was KIA on October 22, 2015 in Iraq during the successful rescue of 70 prisoners held by ISIS scheduled for execution.
He is survived by his wife and 4 sons in North Carolina; his brother, Zack and Tammy Wheeler of Roland, OK; 4 sisters, Tara and Jeremy Wade of Van Buren, AR, Heather Quackenbush of Muldrow, OK, Rachel Quackenbush of Cherokee, NC, and Scotty Quackenbush of Roland, OK; his grandparents, Lily and Jack Shamblin of Roland, OK; the children of his brother and sisters, and many other relatives and friends who loved him dearly. His parents, William (Bill) A. Wheeler and Diane W. Quackenbush, preceded him in death.
He was a very kind, caring, loving person and he will be missed.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that any memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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