Joseph Wheatley's Obituary
Joseph R. Wheatley, Jr., age 53, of Bridgeville, Delaware died Saturday, May 24, 2008, in Easton, MD as a result of a motorcycle accident. His companion, Linda Marie Shea, also died in the accident. Mr. Wheatley was born in Seaford, Delaware on June 20, 1954, son of Joseph R. Wheatley, Sr. and the late Marilda West Wheatley.
Mr. Wheatley was employed by Bennett Premiere Motor Sports, formerly known as Harley Davidson of Seaford since 2003. He became a part of the Harley family in every way. His skills as a craftsman, his ability to organize, and his special attention to design and detail permitted him to help the organization immensly at many levels. He was a former member of the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department and attended Union United Methodist Church. He had played outfield in the Modified Softball League. He loved music and working with his hands especially with wood. He loved attending his daughter's college field hockey games.
In addition to his father he is survived by his daughter Lindsay Jo Wheatley and her fiance Ryan Petrone of Georgetown, DE; two sisters, Sharon W. Hawk and husband, Charles and Joanne W. Jones and husband, Jerry, all of Bridgeville, DE; nieces and nephews Karen Pusey, Kristen Hatfield and husband Shawn, Brian Jones and fiancee Ruthy Fedale, Jill Jackson and husband Aaron, great neices and nephews, Megan and Lauren Correll, Taylor Hatfield, Tyler and Trey Hatfield; Uncle Kenneth P. West, Georgetown, DE; and other family of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins Extended Family.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ralph and Leona Wheatley and his maternal grandparents, Paul and Nona West.
Funeral services will be held on Friday May 30, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. at the Union United Methodist Church, Market and Laws Streets, Bridgeville, DE where the family will receive friends on Thursday, May 29, 6-9 P.M. and on Friday, 1-2 PM. Interment will be at Bridgeville Cemetery. Pastor Dale Brown will officiate.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973.
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