WHEELOCK WINSTON-SALEM – Ralph Arthur Wheelock, 83, formerly of Vernon, CT. passed away on Tuesday, January 11,2022, at home. Ralph was born March 26, 1938, in Freeport, ME, one of seven children of the late Arthur and Marguerite Stone Wheelock. He was raised in Rockville, CT and attended local schools before joining the US Army in 1955. Ralph was a veteran of the US. Army proudly serving his country from 1955-1958. He worked for the Town of Vernon Public Works prior to moving to North Carolina where he retired as a parks supervisor for the City of Winston-Salem. Ralph is survived by his companion, Roberta Goss; his brother and wife, Arthur Jr. & Diane Wheelock; five children and their spouses, Rory and Valerie Wheelock, Wendy and Michael Ho-Sing-Loy, Sheri and Robert Sauls, Bryan and Amanda Wheelock, and Brett and Jessie Wheelock; eight loving and special grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and their families. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a granddaughter, Jennifer Parker; and his five siblings, Harold, Claudia, Eris, Sandra and Linda. A time of visitation will be at the Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home, 551 Talcottville Road in Vernon on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 10-11 am with a service to follow at 11 am at the funeral home. Burial, with Military Honors, will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, CT, immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Lambert Funeral Home, Mocksville assisted the family locally. To leave an online condolence please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com