Background
Wheeler, Betty Eller was born on February 21, 1938 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Wade Edward and Dempsie (Smith) Eller.
Wheeler, Betty Eller was born on February 21, 1938 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Wade Edward and Dempsie (Smith) Eller.
Bachelor in Sociology, Texas Tech University, 1958. Postgraduate, Texas Tech University, 1959.
Elementary school teacher,, Slaton, Texas, 1959-1960;
district director, Camp Fire Girls, Lubbock, Texas, 1960-1963;
child welfare worker, Lubbock (Texas) City-County Child Welfare, 1964-1967;
officer, Lubbock County (Texas) Juvenile Probation, 1967-1968;
volunteer staff, National Camp Fire Girls, Texas and New Mexico, 1975-1976;
consultant social services, Milam's Children's Training Center, Lubbock, 1975-1976;
assistant executive director, Lubbock Day Care Association, 1972-1977;
consultant fund raising, Easter Seal Society, Lubbock, 1978;
director Christian Education, St. Paul's Epis. Church, Lubbock, 1971-1983;
interim director, All Saints Epis. School, Lubbock, 1980-1981;
executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association Lubbock, since 1981.
Board directors Texas Coalition Juvenile Justice since 1986. Advisory council Cultural Affairs Council since 1985, Teen Connection 1987-1988.
Board directors Lubbock Heritage Society 1985-1988. Delegate St. Democratic Convention, Austin 1986, 2002. Chairman Electrical Utility Board 1982, City-County Health Board, Citizens Committee for Lubbock County Juvenile Detention Center, South Plains Youth Council, Dupre and Parsons Elementary Schools Parent-Teachers Association Boards, Texas Tech Arts and Sciences Advisory Council, United Way, Lubbock Symphony Guild.
Delegate 1970 Governor's Conference on Children and Youth. Volunteer Salvation Army Soup Kitchen. Chairman child care advisory council National Young Women’s Christian Association, 1998^.
Political campaign worker Democratic Party. Participant in numerous other civic activities. Member National Association Young Women’s Christian Association Executives, United Way Executive Directors Association (past chairman), South Plains Chapter National Society Prevention Child Abuse (board directors), Head Start Delaware Association (chairman 1995-2000), Interagency Action Council, Executive Forum., Junior League (community vice president 1978-1979, executive committee 2 years, board directors 4 years, sustaining advisor 2 years), Delta Delta Delta (member advisory council).
Married Stanley B. Wheeler, May 29, 1959 (divorced June 1981). Children: Mark Edward, Jonathan Burke.