Wheeler County Obituary Records

Wheeler County obituary and death records are managed by the Wheeler County Health Department in Alamo. This office is a local agent for the Georgia Department of Public Health and issues certified death certificates for deaths that occurred anywhere in Georgia from 1919 forward. The Health Department on Kent Road is the primary resource for Wheeler County residents who need death certificates. Alamo is the county seat and the center of government services for this small rural county in south-central Georgia. Staff at the office can also help with birth certificates and other vital records needs. You can order records online through the state system or by mail if you prefer.

Wheeler County Health Department

The Wheeler County Health Department on Kent Road in Alamo is the local vital records office. Staff at this office can process your request for Wheeler County death records and records for deaths in any Georgia county. Walk-in service is the quickest method.

Bring a valid photo ID when you visit the Wheeler County Health Department. The first certified copy of a death record costs $25. Each extra copy of the same Wheeler County death record is $5 when ordered at the same time. Cash and money orders are accepted for payment. Most walk-in requests are done the same day. Some older Wheeler County obituary records may take additional time if the file must be pulled from state archives. For mail orders, send a completed application, a copy of your ID, and a money order payable to the Georgia Department of Public Health. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-15 requires that every death in Georgia be registered within 10 days, with funeral directors filing within 72 hours of taking charge of the body.

How to Search Wheeler County Death Records

There are three ways to get Wheeler County obituary and death records. Visit the Health Department in Alamo. Order by mail. Or use the state's online portal. All three cost $25 for the first certified copy.

The Georgia ROVER system is the state's online ordering tool for vital records. You can use it to request Wheeler County death certificates from any location. Enter the full name of the deceased, the date of death, and the county of death. ROVER charges the $25 state fee plus an $8 processing fee. Standard delivery takes 8 to 10 weeks. If you need a Wheeler County death record faster, going to the Health Department in Alamo is your best option for same-day service. Under Georgia law, the funeral director files the death certificate promptly, so recent Wheeler County death records are usually in the system within two weeks.

Mail requests should go to the Wheeler County Health Department or the state vital records office. Include a signed letter with your name, address, phone number, and a photocopy of your ID. Provide the full name and date of death for the person whose Wheeler County death record you need. Enclose a money order for $25.

Who Can Get Wheeler County Death Certificates

Georgia law determines who can get certified copies of death records. Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, you need a direct and tangible interest. For Wheeler County death records, this means the spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren of the deceased. Legal representatives and insurance companies with claims also qualify.

Certified copies feature a raised seal and signatures from the State and County Registrar on security paper. Banks, courts, and insurance firms require this type. If you do not have a direct interest in the Wheeler County death record, you may still get a non-certified copy. This version removes the Social Security number but retains the cause, date, and place of death. Non-certified copies work for genealogy and general Wheeler County obituary research. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-27 makes it a crime to forge or tamper with any vital record in Georgia, including death certificates.

Georgia State Death Record Resources

The Georgia DPH Vital Records office at 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349 handles requests from the entire state. Call (404) 679-4702 for information. They process Wheeler County death records and records from all 159 Georgia counties.

For historical Wheeler County obituary records, the Georgia Archives in Morrow holds death records from 1919 through 1943. The Georgia Archives Virtual Vault lets you search some of these older records online for free. DPH Regulation 511-1-3 governs how vital records are maintained statewide. The DPH fee schedule page has the latest costs for all vital record types. Always check before sending payment.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-30, the state registrar can fix errors on Wheeler County death certificates. Contact the Health Department in Alamo or the state office to start a correction. O.C.G.A. § 31-10-31 covers delayed registrations for deaths not filed on time.

Below is the Wheeler County Health Department page on the Georgia DPH website, with contact information for the Alamo office.

Check the hours and contact details on this page before you visit the Wheeler County Health Department.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Wheeler County. Any Georgia county vital records office can issue a death certificate for a death that happened anywhere in the state. If one of these offices is closer, you can request Wheeler County obituary records there.