Phyllis Wheeler, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Liberty Care and Rehab. She was 81.

Born on September 11, 1941, in Casey County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ollie Clay and Gertie Mae Johnson Brown. Phyllis was a retired waitress from Emma’s Café. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Separate Baptist Church. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She enjoyed singing, playing guitar, and most of all, she loved her family.

She is survived by a son, Tim Wheeler of Casey County; a daughter, Tammie (Greg) Bernard of Dunnville; two grandchildren, Rachel Bernard and Sidney (Beau) Coffman; and a sister, Geraldine Vaught of Liberty.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Wheeler, who passed away on November 6, 2017; a sister, Ruby Emerson; and three brothers, Earl Brown, Arlis Brown, and Charles Brown.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Warner officiating. Burial will follow in Whited Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:00Noon to 2:00PM on Saturday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Arrangements for Ms. Phyllis Wheeler are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com