Bennie J. Wheat, 86, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at home after a battle with heart failure.

Services on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity St. James United Methodist Church. Rev. Carol Sundberg will officiate. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home on Sunday, October 1, 2017 from 2 to 5 P.M.

There will also be funeral services held Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 11 A.M. at the Nobles Chapel United Methodist Church in Elberfeld IN, visitation will be an hour prior. Committal service to follow in the Nobles Chapel Cemetery. Wade Funeral Home in Haubstadt is handling local arrangements.

Bennie was born in Glasgow Kentucky, on February 10, 1931, the son of Arkery and Orean Wheat.

He graduated from Newburgh High School (IN) and attended the University of Evansville. Bennie was a United States Marine, and a veteran of the Korean Conflict. As a distribution center manager, he worked for Producer’s Inc., Trammel Crowe, and Klein Tools Corp. Bennie enjoyed gardening, flowers, and keeping a perfect yard. He also enjoyed going to concerts and traveling to all parts of the country.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife of 56 years, Edith.

Left to cherish Bennie’s memories is his son Michael, of Phoenix, Arizona.