Ralph Arnold Wheatley, Sr., 85, of Troy passed away 9:12 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2024, at his home. His wife Caroline (Spicer) Wheatley, 84, of Troy passed away 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday.

Pallbearers will be Robert Graham, Layton Scarbrough, Tanner Cary, Linden Scarbrough, Braden Griffin and Chandler Fussell.

Ralph was born May 29, 1938, in La Forge, Missouri, son of the late William Price and Donnie Lou (Steward) Wheatley. He and Caroline married April 1, 1960. Ralph had been employed as a salesman for NAPA Auto Parts and retired as a insurance agent with American General Life Insurance Company. He served as a captain in the Tennessee National Guard, was a member of the Western Sun Masonic Lodge in Troy, Order of Eastern Star and was a Shriner. Ralph was a former alderman for the town of Troy and of the Church of Christ faith.

Caroline was born December 29, 1939, in Samburg, daughter of the late Gardner and Pauline (Sampson) Spicer. She had been employed as a custodian at Hillcrest Elementary in Troy and was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith.

Ralph and Caroline are survived by their two daughters, Kathy Scarbrough and husband Darryl of Union City and Robin Cary and husband Trent of Troy; seven grandchildren, Robert Graham, Crystal Graham, Layton Scarbrough and wife Casey, Tanner Cary and wife Brooke, Linden Scarbrough and wife Christina, Brea Humphries and Tatum Fussell and husband Chandler; eight grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

Ralph is also survived by his sister, Sue Roberson of Troy.

Caroline is  also survived by two sisters, Ellen Stewart of Union City and Wanda Quillen and husband Charlie of Troy; and one brother, Greg Spicer of Union City.

They were preceded in death by two daughters, Rebecca Lynn Wheatley and Tina Graham; and one son and daughter-in-law, Arnold and Doris Wheatley.

Caroline was also preceded in death by one sister, Peggy Pierce; and two brothers, Harold Spicer and Russ Spicer.

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