Reed J. Wheby, 82, of Mercer Street, Princeton, died early Thursday morning, July 2, 2009 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia following a sudden illness. Born July 18, 1926, in Princeton, he was the son of the late Reed J. and Lula Moses Wheby. Reed was a 1944 graduate of Princeton High School. Reed was a proud veteran, having served both in the U.S. Navy and the U. S. Army during World War II, he served with the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines and Okinawa and retired as a 2nd Lieutenant. Reed was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Harrison Street in Princeton and an active member of the Knights of Columbus, and was serving as its treasurer, and was chairman of the Bingo committee. Also, Reed was an Usher, past member of Parish Council and served on the 1964 Building Committee for the present church. He along with is brother, Joe, owned and operated Whebys Sales and Service on Mercer Street in Princeton over 50 years. Reed was a graduated of the National Radio Institute in Washington D.C. in 1949. and Sprayberry Academy of Radio in Chicago, Ill. Reed had been a member of the B.P.O.E. Lodge #1459 of Princeton for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Mercer County Historical Society and served as a volunteer for the Those Who Served Museum in Princeton. Reed was a member of the V.F.W. Chapter 2703 of Princeton. Those left to cherish his memory, His son and daughter in law, Frank and Sarah Wheby of Hinton Two Grandsons Nicholas Reed Wheby and Parker Kane Wheby His devoted sister, Mary Jane Bowling of Princeton and her son William Joseph Bowling of Missouri City, Texas His loving brother and his family, Joe F. and Connie Wheby of Princeton And their children, Elizabeth Ann Wheby of Spencer Indiana, Joseph F. Wheby Jr. of Greensboro, NC Deena Marie Wheby of Lexington, Ky. And John A. Wheby of Princeton, all of whom he loved very much. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 6, 2009, from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Harrison Street in Princeton with Father Paul Wharton serving as the celebrant. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday at the St. Andrews Cemetery in Roanoke, Virginia. A Christian Wake Service will be held Sunday, 5:30 P.M. at the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton. A time of sharing and gathering will follow at the funeral home from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. for friends and family. Serving as pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus, Joseph F. Wheby Jr., John A. Wheby and William Joseph Bowling. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the World War Those Who Served Museum, 1500 West Main Street, Princeton WV 24740