Ethel Modene Wheat

McKENZIE, Tenn. - Funeral services for Ethel Modene Wheat are Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church and burial is at Caledonia Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the funeral home 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Wednesday at the church 12 p.m. until service time. Pallbearers to serve are Ray Gilliam, Kevin Travis, Jerry Crocker, Steven Gibson, John Sneed, Jeremy Gilliam and Junior Gibson.

Mrs. Wheat, 96, died Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was born in Henry on May 31, 1927 to Samuel Fentris and Mary Catherine McDaniel McLeod.

She is survived by two sons, Larry D Wheat and Sam L. (Lisa) Wheat, both of McKenzie, ten grandchildren, Candi (Nick) Lowe, Cheryl (Glenn) Harralston, Samantha (Matt) Massey, Sara Wilson, Jonathan (Heather) Wheat, Tammy (Tony) Lane, Lisa (Johnny) Goode, Timmy (Krista) Nored, Josh (Cassie) Filtz and Phillip (Karen) Filtz, twenty-one great-grandchildren, Alyse Lowe, Ashlyn McFarland, Drew (Shyanna) McFarland, Alex McFarland, Bryant Ward, Sadie Goff, Marlee Wheat, McCoy Wheat, Kinsley Wilson, Kingston Wilson, Rumor (Taylor) Gibson, Mason Price Clint (Monika) Woodard, Melissa Woodard, Brandi (Justin) Nunnery, Ethan Nored, Charlie Filtz, Lilly Allen, Anniston Allen, Emerson Essary and Kaylee Aroche and fourteen great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, B.J. Wheat, daughters, Faye Nored, Mary Burnine, Sarah Jane Wheat –Filtz, son, Barry Joe Wheat, sister, Pauline Harrison, brother, Harley McLeod and grandson, Jason Wheat.

If you need further assistance, please call Brummitt McKenzie Funeral Home731-352-4848 or visit our website at brummittmckenziefuneralhome.com. +