Winifred
Winifred Olivia Wheatley
d. February 8, 2018
Winifred “Olivia” Wheatley left this earthly life the evening of Thursday, February 8, 2018, in the comfort of her home with her husband and friends by her side. Peace is now hers to enjoy.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Robert Sioke, her daughter Rebecca Ruth Sammons Hardesty, three grandsons - Joshua, Jacob, and Jonah Hardesty, sister Melva Wheatley McCann, two nephews – Scott and Matthew McCann, half-sisters Virginia Ruth Eldridge and Elizabeth Wiley, and half-brother William Oliver Wheatley, Jr., and their children and grandchildren. Dear friends that should be included in this family of love are Deanna Long, Noelia Gomez, Heidi Leavitt, and Deeann & Adon Powell.
She is preceded in death by her parents William Oliver Wheatley and Clara Mable Fults.
Born in Yorktown, Texas in 1951, she was raised primarily in Houma, LA where she graduated from Terrebonne High School. Offered a choral scholarship to college, she declined the opportunity and started her professional career with AT&T and then Southwestern Bell after the company split. She remained with the company in many capacities, first in Louisiana, then California, before ultimately returning to her birth state of Texas, then retiring after 30 years of service.
Her zest for life included music, the theatre, and her years as a Mary Kay Consultant, as it allowed her to share her passion for people and assist others in achieving their dreams. She loved to draw, sing, and write poetry, and enjoyed a lifelong passion for Elvis’ music.
She was a proud member of The Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic appendant body.
Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield, Texas, is in charge of her final arrangements – please share your memories of her life with the family at http://www.blessingfuneralhome.net/
Olivia had an infectious smile, a desire to help all, especially the needy, and a passion for animal rescue. The family suggests memorials to SPCA to honor her commitment to their cause.
A special thank you to the entire staff at Envoy Hospice and Blessing Funeral Home.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Robert Sioke, her daughter Rebecca Ruth Sammons Hardesty, three grandsons - Joshua, Jacob, and Jonah Hardesty, sister Melva Wheatley McCann, two nephews – Scott and Matthew McCann, half-sisters Virginia Ruth Eldridge and Elizabeth Wiley, and half-brother William Oliver Wheatley, Jr., and their children and grandchildren. Dear friends that should be included in this family of love are Deanna Long, Noelia Gomez, Heidi Leavitt, and Deeann & Adon Powell.
She is preceded in death by her parents William Oliver Wheatley and Clara Mable Fults.
Born in Yorktown, Texas in 1951, she was raised primarily in Houma, LA where she graduated from Terrebonne High School. Offered a choral scholarship to college, she declined the opportunity and started her professional career with AT&T and then Southwestern Bell after the company split. She remained with the company in many capacities, first in Louisiana, then California, before ultimately returning to her birth state of Texas, then retiring after 30 years of service.
Her zest for life included music, the theatre, and her years as a Mary Kay Consultant, as it allowed her to share her passion for people and assist others in achieving their dreams. She loved to draw, sing, and write poetry, and enjoyed a lifelong passion for Elvis’ music.
She was a proud member of The Order of the Eastern Star, a Masonic appendant body.
Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield, Texas, is in charge of her final arrangements – please share your memories of her life with the family at http://www.blessingfuneralhome.net/
Olivia had an infectious smile, a desire to help all, especially the needy, and a passion for animal rescue. The family suggests memorials to SPCA to honor her commitment to their cause.
A special thank you to the entire staff at Envoy Hospice and Blessing Funeral Home.
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