James "Jamey" Wheeler, 37, Cartersville Baptist Church Member

The following obituary was submitted by Parnick Jennings Funeral Home & Cremation Services:

James “Jamey” Wheeler, 37, of Euharlee died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 at Emory University Hospital.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on Nov. 22, 1976, he was the son of James Larry Wheeler, Sr. and Veronique Wheeler Pelfrey. Jamey was a member of the Cartersville First Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, playing golf and football, especially the Georgia Bulldogs. Preceding him in death is his grandparents, Herbert Hunter and Reverend Cecil Wheeler and Jesse Wheeler.

Survivors include his wife, Joy Pate Wheeler of Euharlee; his children, Riley and Sam Wheeler of Euharlee; his mother, Veronique Wheeler Pelfrey of Cartersville; his father, Larry Wheeler of Kingsland; his sisters and brother-in-law, Amanda Crymes (James) and Taylor Crymes; his grandmother, Ann Hunter; his aunts and uncle, Lisa and Wade Petty, Guy Hunter and Mary Lancaster; is mother-in-law, Cathy Knox; and his father-in-law, Elvin Pate.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services with the Rev. Andy Postell and his life-long best friend, Chris Gay.

The family will receive friends on Saturday for one hour prior to the service.

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