Mrs. Sally Blanton Wheeler, 74, a resident of King Addition, Paintsville, died Friday, March 26, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Conley, near Staffordsville. She was one of the county's most respected women, and her sudden death from a heart attack came as a great shock to her family and friends. She was a devout Christian woman, a good mother, neighbor, and friend. She gave of her services unstintingly to those who were ill or in need. She was born July 21, 1890 in Johnson County, a daughter of Charlie and Mary Cantrell Prichard. She was married first to Walter Blanton who died in 1944, and in 1958 she was married to G. Monroe Wheeler of this city, who died in 1958. Surviving is one son, James Blanton, Albion, Pa., four daughters, Dixie Blanton, Win, Ky., Mrs. Ollie Conley, Staffordsville, Ky., Mona Rooker, Seattle, Wash., and Mabel Blanton, Paintsville; four step-brothers, Rev. Cline Sayler, Paintsville, Arthur Salyer, and Hasten Salyer, both of Louisville, and Homer Salyer, Ashland, and 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday March 29 at the Paintsville United Baptist Church by Foster Rigsby, Lonza Reed, Arnold Reed and Tommy Bailey. Burial was in the family plot in the Jaynes Cemetery at Mud Lick. Paintsville Herald 
March 31, 1965