He was born in Jamestown, KY on February 21, 1946 a son of the late Enola (Blakey) and Harold Roderick Wheat.
He served in the U.S.Army in the Vietnam War.
He was a retired Maintence Worker for Corp. of Engineers and a lifetime member of the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Jamestown, KY.
Harold is survived by;
Wife Joan (Burchett) Wheat, of Russell Springs, KY
Son Harold Roderick Wheat,III, of Russell Springs, KY
Brother Orvis Ray, husband of Betty Wheat, of Jamestown, KY
Mother in law Sarah Burchett, of Columbia, KY
Niece Lana, wife of Jackson Maupin, of Mt. Juliet, TN
Two aunts Irene Knight, of Jamestown, KY
Evelyn Phelps, of Columbia, KY
Uncle Lawrence Garvin Blakey, of Jamestown, KY
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Services will be at the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church in Jamestown, KY at 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 26th, with Bro. Stan Milby officiating.
Friends may visit after 9:00am at the church on Wednesday.
Burial in the Wheat Cemetery, in Jamestown, KY with Military Honors by Adair Co. Honor Guard.
Family request donations to Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church building fund or Gideons International and can be made at the church.