Background
Wheeler, Ellen Jayne was born on August 12, 1936 in Durant, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Harold Wayne and Edith Lucinda (Records) Maris.
Wheeler, Ellen Jayne was born on August 12, 1936 in Durant, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Harold Wayne and Edith Lucinda (Records) Maris.
Bachelor of Music, University Texas, El Paso, 1958. Master of Arts in Teaching, Oklahoma City University, 1967. Doctor of Musical Arts, University Oklahoma, 1987.
Youth director, Trinity Methodist Church, El Paso, Texas, 1958; music teacher, El Paso Public Schools, 1959; music teacher, Ysleta (Texas) Public Schools, 1959-1960; music teacher, Okeene (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1963-1964; music teacher, Kingfisher (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1964-1966; church choir director, First Methodist Church, Kingfisher, 1965-1967; professor voice, Oklahoma City U., 1966-1969, 86-; church choir director, St. Matthews Methodist Church, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 1967-1968; church choir director, Christ Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, 1968-1969.
Precinct chairman Republican Party, Oklahoma City, 1968. President Parent-Teachers Association, Oklahoma City, 1979-1980. Fine arts advisory board Oklahoma City Public Schools, 1974-1976.
Docent in public schools Women's Committee for the Symphony, Oklahoma City, 1978-1980. Orchestra League co-chair Symphony Designers ShowHouse, 2002, vice president education, 2002-2004, vice president competitions, since 2005. Deaconess Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 2001-2004, group leader missionary team to Argentina, 2002, Peru, 2004, Mexico, 2005, Christian Women's Fellowship, since 2002.
Member Daughters of the American Revolution (vice-regent 1978-1980), American Association of University Professors, Magna Charta Dames (vice president 1983), Oklahoma Music Teachers Association (district president 1988-1992, historian 1994-1999), Colonel Dames of XVII Century (president 1975-1977), National Society Women Descendants of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company (Oklahoma president since 1999), Philanthropic and Educational Organization Sisterhood (treasurer 1972-1976, chaplain, president since 2002), Pianist Club (president 2004-2006), Zeta Tau Alpha (Panhellenic representative 1974-1976, Panhellenic Woman of Year 2003), Sigma Alpha Iota (vice president since 1994).
Married Donald Keith Miller, May 28, 1961 (divorced). 1 child, Donald Wayne. Married Joseph Clyde Wheeler, June 2, 1969.