Robert Lee Wheat

Robert Lee WheatRobert Lee Wheat, 78, 135 Third Street, Tipton, and a previous Kokomo resident, died at 5:47 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Manor Care in Kokomo.  He was born December 16, 1927 in Holt,  Missouri to Oral & Dora (Kingery) Wheat.  On December 31, 1949, he married Wilma Duffitt and she died December 27, 2005.He worked at Steel Parts Corporation in Tipton for over 40 years and was a member of Harbour Shores Church in Cicero. Robert served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955 during the Korean War.Survivors include one son, Larry Lee Wheat and wife Elaine, Greenfield; two daughters, Sharon Kay Linerode and husband Steve, Tipton and Carol Ann Howell and husband Lynn, Boise Idaho; one daughter-in-law, Linda Wheat, Noblesville; nine grandchildren, Larry Wheat II, Laura Penley, Lewis Wheat, Christy Baldwin, Brad Linerode, Eric Linerode, Nicole Sperl, Danny Denato and Jason Query; eleven great-grandchildren, Trey Penley, Maryssa Penley, LeeAnn Penley, Nathan Baldwin, Jennifer Baldwin, Victoria Wheat, Kyrstyn Ault, Karyssa Sperl, Kolbee Denato, Mara Wheat and Jhia-Vhonnii Wheat.He was preceded in death by four sisters, Lucille Brown, Oma Dell Bryant, Mildred Wheat and Dorothy Tomey, one brother, Amos June Wheat, and one great-grandchild, Abigail Wheat.His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Don Jennings presiding.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton.  Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday prior to the service.Memorial contributions may be made to Guardian Angel Hospice, 513 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, Indiana, 46902.