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Cynthia Wheeler
Carreno
Jun 22, 1965 — Feb 14, 2025
Cynthia Wheeler Carreno, age 59, of Villa Rica, Georgia, passed away on February 14, 2025, at a local healthcare facility. She was born on June 22, 1965, in Carrollton, Georgia, the daughter of Rebecca Wilson Wheeler, and the late Richard Wheeler of Bremen, Georgia. Vocationally, Cynthia served as a Teaching Paraprofessional for nearly 40 years at Jones Elementary School in Bremen. She was baptized into Christ at the age of 14 and was a member of Church of Christ.
In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her father-in-law, Jesse Carreno, and sister -in-law, Sandy Carreno.
She is survived by her husband, David Carreno; her children, Jesse Tatum Carreno and Cameron Jason Carreno of Villa Rica; her mother, Rebecca Wilson Wheeler of Bremen; her sisters, Deborah Clark (Mark) of Bremen, Melissa Danner (Tad) of Roswell, and Melanie McDaniel (Johnny) of Villa Rica; her brothers, Keith Wheeler (Buff) of Bremen, and Brian Wheeler (Rachel) of Carrollton; her mother-in-law, Mary Jane Carreno of Caledonia, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Susan Carreno of Caledonia, Wisconsin and Nancy Carreno of Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin; nieces, Angela Arnold of Lesotho, South Africa, Maegan Morton of Bremen, Allison Jones of Gaylesville, Alabama, Olivia Gentle of Kennesaw, Victoria McDaniel of Mobile, Alabama, Madison, Makinzie and Kylie Wheeler of Carrollton; nephews, William Arnold of Madison, Wisconsin, Andrew Danner of Kinglsand, Garret Clark of Rome, Nicholas Wheeler of Bremen, and Connor McDaniel of Scottsboro, Alabama.
Cynthia, a devoted wife, and mother to "her boys," was known for her kind and gentle spirit, creativity, passion for Pittsburgh Steeler's and Alabama Crimson Tide football, holiday festivities, and deep love for her friends and family.
The family will receive friends on Friday, February 21, 2025, from 11:00 am until the funeral hour at the Bremen Church of Christ, 650 Alabama Avenue.
Services will be conducted on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 1:00 pm from the Bremen Church of Christ with Minister Johnny McDaniel officiating and Minister Connor McDaniel directing congregational singing. Mark Clark, Keith Wheeler, Brian Wheeler, Tad Danner, Cameron Carreno, and J.T. Carreno will serve as pallbearers.
Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Bremen, where there will be a graveside service for the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Cynthia's honor be made to Camp Inagehi, a Christian summer camp where Cynthia served as a counselor and staff member for many years. The donation page can be accessed at campinagehi.org/donate or checks can be mailed to:
Camp Inagehi
Care of Ken Gibson, Treasurer
Buford Church of Christ
1135 Chatham Road
Buford, GA 30518
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Hightower Funeral Home of Bremen is in charge of the arrangements.
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