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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 6, 2022

Knoxville lawyer Patty Wheeler, 81, died at home surrounded by her family on June 24. After earning a doctorate degree and law degree from the University of Southern California, Wheeler moved to Knoxville, where she worked at McCampbell & Young, Lewis King, and Wimberly Lawson. During her career, Wheeler served on the Knoxville Bar Association Board of Governors, on the Tennessee Justice Center Board of Governors and as an adjunct professor of research and writing at the University of Tennessee College of Law. She also was a founding member of the East Tennessee Law Association for Women. Following her retirement, she volunteered at the Family Justice Center. Memorial donations may be made to Discover Life in America, 1316 Cherokee Rd., Gatlinburg, TN 37738.