Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, January 19, 1992 TAG: 9201200170
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WHEELER ANNIVERSARY
A surprise 50th wedding anniversary reception was held for Gene and Nell
Wheeler in Charlotte, N.C. on December 22, 1991 at the Vandenburg Home. The
reception was hosted by the Wheeler's children. Many relatives and friends
attended this special celebration. The couple, formerly of Blacksburg, are now
retired and make their home in Charlotte, N.C. Gene is retired from the
Radford Arsenal and Nell is retired from Virginia Tech. They have three
children, Tom Wheeler of Christiansburg, Linda Vandenburg of Charlotte, N.C.,
Rita Kruger of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and five grandchildren. Gene and Nell were
married December 26, 1941 in Christiansburg. Nell was the former Nell Haymaker
of Buchanan, Va.
by Archana Subramaniam
by CNB