June 5, 1938 - January 25, 2015

Roger Dean Wheaton, 76, of Merryville, LA, passed from this life on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Wheaton of Merryville, LA; sons, Thomas Shane Wheaton of Pennsylvania, and Daniel Dean Wheaton, and wife Trisha of Oregon; sister, Phyllis Miller and husband Jerry of Angola, IN; granddaughter, Samantha Wheaton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Marie Wheaton; brother, Jimmy Wheaton; and sister, Mary Stevens.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 30, 2015 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, LA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Rogers's name to the American Cancer Society.