Benjamin B. Wheatley Jr., 65

WAYNESBORO, Va. - Benjamin Brooks Wheatley Jr., loving husband of Linda Wheatley of Waynesboro, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, in the Augusta Medical Center, Fishersville, Va. He was 65.

He was born Feb. 6, 1942, in Milford, Del., son of Benjamin Brooks and Dorothy Ruth (Davis) Wheatley.

Mr. Wheatley was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Prior to retirement, he was employed by E.I. DuPont as a supervisor for 41 years.

Mr. Wheatley was an active member of Ruritan National Organization, the Virginia Thoroughbred Association and the U.S. Trotting Association, and was an avid horseman.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, Benjamin Brooks Wheatley III, Scott Davis Wheatley, and Trey and Donna Hardesty; two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna Jill and Terrance Williams and Donna and Dale Sheets; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Jane C. and Jerome Love of Seaford, Del., Caroline W. and Bob Clayville of Bridgeville, Del., Cathie Jo and Cecil Jones of Laurel, Del., and Dorothy E. Wheatley of Bridgeville; his grandchildren, Jessica Wheatley, Ian Wheatley Bryant, Terrance Williams Jr., Colin Williams, Kari Williams, Jayson Williams, Hunter Hardesty, Cody Sheets and Cole Sheets; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Union United Methodist Church, Market Street, Bridgeville, with Pastor Dale Brown officiating.

Interment will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wheatley Grandchildren Educational Scholarship Fund, c/o Dupont Community Credit Union, 140 Lucy Lane, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville.