Angela “Angie” Wheeler Blanton

Angela “Angie” Wheeler Blanton, age 53, of Woodland, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Duke-Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh.

She was born on April 6, 1969 to Otis and Charlotte Wheeler.

If you didn’t know Angie, I am so sorry.  She was one of the kindest people with the biggest heart you would have ever known.  You could always count on her for a smile, a kind and genuine hello, and definitely a prayer every single time you needed one.  She didn’t have a vindictive hair on her head.  Her kindness was contagious. I doubt seriously she knew what kind of impact she had on our community, but we know how much she will be missed.  We have suffered a great loss. (Tina Francis)

Angie was a member of Galatia Baptist Church.  She was a teacher’s assistant for the two and three year olds, as well as working with Mission Friends. She enjoyed going to White Lake with her family. She loved all animals, especially her cat, Callie. The people of Woodland will miss seeing Angie’s smiling face from her porch as they passed by her home.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Charlotte Smith Wheeler; her father, Otis Fleetwood Wheeler; and her brother, William Otis “Bill” Wheeler.

Angie is survived by her husband of five years, Jeffrey Blanton of the home; her sister, Nettie Wheeler Edwards of Roanoke Rapids; five nephews, Chad Wheeler and his wife Karen of Jackson, Hunter Wheeler and his wife Kim of Roanoke Rapids, Gabe Wheeler of Roanoke Rapids, Trevor and Colby Edwards of Roanoke Rapids; her aunt, Betty Smith of Trenton, GA; her brother-in-law, Johnny L. Pete Blanton of Woodland; three sisters-in-law, Barbara Blanton Outland and her husband Freddie of Woodland, Donna Blanton Britt and her husband Neal of Harrellsville, and Lisa Blanton Echerd and her husband Glenn of Roanoke Rapids.

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 1:00 -1:45 p.m. at the fellowship hall of Galatia Baptist Church in Seaboard. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Galatia Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eddie Echerd and Glenn Echerd presiding.  Interment will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Jackson.

Anyone wishing to pay their respects to Angie and cannot attend the services on Friday may visit Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service – Rich Square Chapel on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Flowers are welcome or donations to help the family may be mailed to P.O. Box 115, Woodland, NC 27897 or made online by clicking here.

Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service of Rich Square Chapel is handling the arrangements for the Blanton family and online condolences can be directed to the family by visiting www.garrettsykesfs.com.