Pet Pell Wheless

May 24, 1955 – September 28, 2021

Funeral services for Pell Wheless, 66, of Tylertown, MS will be held at on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11:00 AM at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Bro. Ricky Myers officiating. Interment will be at Tylertown Cemetery.

Pell Wheless went home to be with Jesus September 28, 2021 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. She was born May 24, 1955 in Tylertown, MS to Joyce and Luther Rudolph Odom Sr. She will be buried at the Tylertown Cemetery next to her parents and her brothers.

Pell Wheless was loved by many. She shared 40 wonderful years with her loving husband, Ron. Together, they raised their children who have grown into loving and caring people. She cherished any moment with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Pell Wheless was a school teacher at Parklane Academy for many years. Her students will always remember her for her love of Elvis and teaching them the song,"Froggy Went A Courtin." She was most famous for her cooking. If you walked into her house, you were going to leave with a full stomach. She spent many hours in the kitchen, and it was always worth the wait. Pell Wheless was a lifelong member of New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. She enjoyed any moment with her church family, singing old hymns, and sharing her fried steak afterwards. Her memories will live on by those that knew her and loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Joyce and Luther Rudolph Odom Sr.; her brothers Luther Rudolph "Rudy" Odom Jr.; and Anthony "Blane" Odom.

She is survived by her loving husband Ron Wheless, their children; Luther "Luke" Wheless and his wife Beth; Ronnie Wheless Jr. and his wife Susan; Greg Wheless and his wife Cassie. John Wheless and his wife Kaffy; Chantel Stephens and her husband Rob. Her grandchildren are Chynna, Lane, Maddy, Joshua Hedgepeth, Joshua Stephens, Ada and her husband Dylan, Andrew and his wife Jen, Kenny, Abby, Dawn, Phoenix, Ava, Genny, and Blane. A host of friends and loving family.

Pallbearers are, Andrew Hedgepeth, Josh Hedgepeth, Luther Rudolph "Rudy" Odom III, , Blaine Rabalais, Kenny Sullivan, and Lane Wheless.

Honorary Pallbearers are Eric Morrow, Allen Spence, and Scott Morrow.

Visitation will be at Hartman-Hughes Funeral Home on Friday, October 1, 2021 from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM and again on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM.