From his birth record and cenus data, his parents were Sophia A. (Buck) and James Wheeler. Sophia's parents were Susan A. (Miller) and John W. Buck (buried in Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, KY). Susan A.'s parents were Jacob and Sarah Miller.
WHEELER, JOHN THOMAS, "TOM," 78, of Louisville, passed away July 12, 2005, at VA Medical Center.
He was a native of Warren County, KY and a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired heating and air maintenance man for the Executive West Hotel.
He was a former lightweight boxing champion and boxing trainer at 28th and Main Streets, where he trained young boys aged seven years and older, including Muhammad Ali and James Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby White Wheeler.
Cremation was chosen.
Published in The Courier-Journal on July 14, 2005
WHEELER, JOHN THOMAS, "TOM," 78, of Louisville, passed away July 12, 2005, at VA Medical Center.
He was a native of Warren County, KY and a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired heating and air maintenance man for the Executive West Hotel.
He was a former lightweight boxing champion and boxing trainer at 28th and Main Streets, where he trained young boys aged seven years and older, including Muhammad Ali and James Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby White Wheeler.
Cremation was chosen.
Published in The Courier-Journal on July 14, 2005
From his birth record and cenus data, his parents were Sophia A. (Buck) and James Wheeler. Sophia's parents were Susan A. (Miller) and John W. Buck (buried in Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, KY). Susan A.'s parents were Jacob and Sarah Miller.
WHEELER, JOHN THOMAS, "TOM," 78, of Louisville, passed away July 12, 2005, at VA Medical Center.
He was a native of Warren County, KY and a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired heating and air maintenance man for the Executive West Hotel.
He was a former lightweight boxing champion and boxing trainer at 28th and Main Streets, where he trained young boys aged seven years and older, including Muhammad Ali and James Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby White Wheeler.
Cremation was chosen.
Published in The Courier-Journal on July 14, 2005
WHEELER, JOHN THOMAS, "TOM," 78, of Louisville, passed away July 12, 2005, at VA Medical Center.
He was a native of Warren County, KY and a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired heating and air maintenance man for the Executive West Hotel.
He was a former lightweight boxing champion and boxing trainer at 28th and Main Streets, where he trained young boys aged seven years and older, including Muhammad Ali and James Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ruby White Wheeler.
Cremation was chosen.
Published in The Courier-Journal on July 14, 2005
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