Cheraw, SC

Susan Stalnaker Wheeler, aged 72, passed away on February 5, 2025. She was born on August 6, 1952, in Alexandria, VA, to the late William Bevil and Jean Dougel Anderson Stalnaker.

Susan had a distinguished career, serving as the Regional Sales Director at the Carrier Corporation before her retirement. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Longwood University, where she was an active member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. Over the years, she was honored with the National Endowment for the Arts Apprenticeship and the Penland School of Crafts Endowment, reflecting her deep passion for art and ceramics.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Susan had a profound appreciation for Virginia and South Carolina History and was an avid collector of pottery and antiques.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William B. Stalnaker and Jean Anderson Stalnaker.

Susan leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 46 years, Joseph Carter Wheeler; a nephew, Mark C. Wheeler (Katherine) of Simpsonville, SC; a niece, Jennifer W. Dennis (Charles) of Virginia Beach, VA; a brother, Jamie A. Stalnaker (Peggy) of Washington, D.C.; and a sister-in-law, Anne Wheeler of Powhatan, VA.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Old St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cheraw, SC.

A celebration of life will follow at The River's Edge Restaurant in Cheraw, SC, where a lunch buffet will be provided.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Purple Crusaders to end Alzheimer’s, PO BOX 493, Cheraw, SC 29520.

Kiser Funeral Home has been entrusted to serve the Wheeler family in their time of grief.

Online condolences may be made at www.kiserfuneralhome.com.