ROCKY MOUNT - Patsy Marie Wheeler Gurganus, age 93, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Durham County, NC on September 22, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Garland Gray Wheeler and Hazel Adcock Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Gurganus, her brother, Harold Gray Wheeler, and her grandson, Kris Carey.

Patsy was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Rocky Mount, having served as a Sunday School teacher and on the Altar Guild. She loved traveling with her husband, as they achieved their goal of visiting all 50 state capitals.

Patsy is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Gurganus and husband Chuck Newman, and Lisa Carey and husband Kevin; her granddaughters, Elizabeth Fox and Melissa Carey Weems; her brothers Kenneth Wheeler and Ted Wheeler; her great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service to celebrate Pat's life will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Burial will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 to 1:45pm prior to the service at Atrium of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services.