Robert Charles Whatley Jr.

M, b. 17 July 1920, d. 8 April 1922
  • Last Edited: 22 Jul 1999
  • (Child) Birth*: 17 July 1920; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama
  • (Deceased) Death*: 8 April 1922; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama
  • (Interred) Burial*: Old Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama1
  • Biography*: Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote Jan 1979 about Robert's death: When he was two years old, he was bitten by a mad dog. Mother and Daddy were running a dairy at that time and they had a cream separator that separated the cream from the milk and it made lots of noise when in operation. Junior, as my brother was called, had to have slipped out of the house. Mother usually kept the door fastened but that morning, someone left it open and he [Robert, Jr.] got out. Junior had strayed to the end of the yard near a big tree.... The dog attacked Junior and had him on the ground.... Several doctors carried him [Robert, Jr.] to Montgomery for treatment. He was bitten so badly, it didn't help.... He lived 21 days after he was bitten. The doctors gave hime something to help him die easier.... It liked to kill my Daddy.... He [Robert, Jr.] followed Daddy around all the time, he would walk right under a horse's stomach if you didn't watch him.... My mother was in bed from it all.... Daddy said if Junior had had a dog along wigh him, the mad dog would have jumped the dog instead of Junior, so when Sue came along, Daddy got a big black sheppard dog named Joe. That dog followed Sue everywhere.... When I started to school, I was would be so frightened when I'd see a dog. Rabies was so bad back then.... I love to get out and take walks and it still frightens me terribly when dogs run out and back.

Citations

  1. [S303] Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Clay Co. AL Cemeteries.
    p 217.

Mary Sue Whatley

F, b. 7 February 1925, d. 22 February 2009
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2018
  • (Child) Birth*: 7 February 1925; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 7 September 1946; Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama; Groom=William Staples Walker
  • Married Name: 7 September 1946; Walker
  • (Deceased) Death*: 22 February 2009; Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama
  • Obituary*: 23 February 2009; Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Sue Whatley Walker age 84 of Anniston, will be Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Lineville with Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in Lineville City Cemetery.
    Mrs. Walker went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Regional Medical Center in Anniston. She was a native of Clay County but had lived most of her life in Anniston, was a loving mother, a homemaker, a devoted Alabama fan and also volunteered as a Pink Lady. She has been a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston since the 1960’s.
    She is survived by 2 daughters, Nancy Lee (Fred) of Huntsville; Allison Pannell (Grant) of Summerfield, NC, five grandchildren, Whitney Walling, Courtney Nunley, Collin Pannell, Andrew Pannell and Chandler Pannell, one great grandchild, Wesley Walling and a number of extended members, nieces, nephews and friends.
    The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville Wednesday, February 25, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. and until service time at 11:00 a.m.1
  • Burial*: 25 February 2009; Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama1

Family: William Staples Walker b. 20 Feb 1925, d. 6 Mar 2011

Citations

  1. [S1] https://prod1.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=332887&fh_id=11304.

William Staples Walker

M, b. 20 February 1925, d. 6 March 2011
  • Last Edited: 5 Nov 2019
  • (Child) Birth*: 20 February 1925; Windsor, Bertie Co., North Carolina
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 7 September 1946; Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama; Bride=Mary Sue Whatley
  • Biography*: 30 September 1978; Mrs. W. S. (Sue Whatley) Walker wrote in a 30 Sep 1978 letter: Bill was born in Windsor, N.C. but his father and mother were reared in Coosa Co., Goodwater, Ala. and know Uncle Olin, Uncle Bob and Uncle Will Griffin. Also Bill lived in Ashland, Ala. many years and knew Aunt Dora and the Dean family.... We lived there [Sylacauga, AL] thirteen years and, of course, saw a lot of Uncle Bert and family.
    In a 3 Jan 1979 letter, Margaret Lee, added that Bill "works with U.S. Post Office." He retired in 1989.
  • (Deceased) Death*: 6 March 2011; Niceville, Okaloosa Co., Florida1

Family: Mary Sue Whatley b. 7 Feb 1925, d. 22 Feb 2009

Citations

  1. [S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Clay Gibson Griffin

M, b. 11 March 1944, d. 19 September 2010
  • Last Edited: 28 Mar 2014

Family:

Citations

  1. [S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Robert Chalmus Whatley

M, b. 2 June 1948, d. 23 December 2011
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2018
  • (Child) Birth*: 2 June 1948
  • Biography*: 1979; In a 29 Sep 1979 letter, Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote that "Bob is buying him a home now and also buying the grocery store where he was employed.... Bob works the 2nd shift at the store and... keeps Ashley in the daytime while Brenda [his wife] works.... Bob had a good education, he finished college in Missouri. He majored in speech interpreting...." According to Margaret Lee in a 9 Jan 1990 letter, Bob is now employed by a trucking company in Memphis.
  • (Resident) Residence*: 1995; Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
  • Death*: 23 December 2011; Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee1
  • Obituary*: say 24 December 2011; A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 28, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of our funeral home. Robert Chalmus Whatley, 64, of Memphis, TN, passed away December 23, 2011, at Methodist University Hospital. Mr. Whatley was a nurse at the V.A. Hospital in Memphis, TN.
    He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Whatley of Memphis, TN; son, Robert Whatley of Coldwater, MS; mother, Pauline Gruber of Memphis, TN; and 2 grandchildren, Lillian and Riana Whatley.1

Citations

  1. [S1] https://www.afterlife.co/us/obituary-memphis-robert-chalmus-whatley-1816623.

William Handley Griffin

M, b. 12 May 1930, d. 29 January 1931
  • Last Edited: 9 Jul 1999

William Edmond Samuels

M, b. 26 August 1928, d. 17 April 2006
  • Last Edited: 15 Dec 2006

Don Whatley Kerley

M, b. 21 February 1931, d. 5 August 1981
  • Last Edited: 10 May 2015
  • (Child) Birth*: 21 February 1931; Clay Co., Alabama
  • (Deceased) Death*: 5 August 1981; Douglasville, Douglas Co., Georgia
  • (Interred) Burial*: 7 August 1981; Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama1
  • Biography*: Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 12 Dec 1980: Mildred's son [Don Whatley Kerley] is in the Veterans' Hospital in Decatur, Ga. He has lung cancer and had surgery. They didn't remove the lung, it was inoperable. He will start radiation treatments the 15th.... Don was in the Korean War and was exposed to a lot of cold weather. He had frozen feet and had a joint of his toes removed.
          The following obituary is from The Lineville Tribune Thursday, 13 Aug 1981: Mr. Don W. Kerley, Age 50 Mr. Don W. Kerley, age 50, of Douglasville, Ga, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 1981, at Douglas General Hospital in Douglasville, Ga. after an extended illness. Private graveside services for Mr. Kerley were held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 7, 1981 at Lineville City Cemetery with Rev. Don Cross officiating. Military graveside services followed. Mr. Kerley is survived by his wife, Mary Kerley of Douglasville, Ga., his mother, Mrs. Mildred Kerley of Lineville, 1 sister, Jeanette Kerley of Tampa, Fla. Pallbearers for Mr. Kerley were U.S. Marines. Mr. Kerley was a native of Clay County, a Veteran of the Korean War, a Welder and a Methodist by faith. Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville in charge of the arrangements. The Family requested no flowers but memorial contributions may be made to Clay Co. Rescue Squad or the local Cancer Fund.

Citations

  1. [S303] Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Clay Co. AL Cemeteries.
    p 211; location for memorial pamphlet.

Mildred Jeanette Kerley

F, b. 29 December 1932, d. 17 April 2015
  • Last Edited: 10 May 2015
  • (Child) Birth*: 29 December 1932; Clay Co., Alabama
  • Married Name: 2 July 1960; Kropff
  • Biography*: 8 January 1990; According to Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee in an 8 Jan 1990 letter, Jeanette was an interior decorator for commercial buildings in Tampa, FL.
  • (Resident) Residence*: 1990; Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida
  • Death*: 17 April 2015; Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida
  • Obituary*: say 9 May 2015; A memorial service for Ms. Jeanette Kerley, age 82 of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Lineville, will be Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Reverend Dorothy Ann Webster officiating.

    Ms. Kerley passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Canterbury Towers in Tampa. She was born in Lineville on December 29, 1932 and graduated from Lineville High School – Class of 1951. After graduating from Auburn University in 1957, she taught at Brandon (Florida) High School for several years, then established her own interior design firm, Interdesign Incorporated , which she operated in Tampa from 1976 until 1997.

    Ms. Kerley was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lineville, the American Society of Interior Design and as a member of the Tampa Bay Auburn Club was an avid fan of Auburn Football.

    She is survived by six cousins: Barbara Wallace of Anniston, Rosemary Wentz (Bobby) of Douglasville, GA, Elaine Mendenhall (George) of Jacksonville, Eloise Samuels of Lineville, Nancy Lee (Fred) of Huntsville and Allison Pennell of North Carolina as well as many friends and other extended family members.

    Ms. Kerley was preceded in death by her parents: Julian and Mildred Whatley Kerley and one brother, Don Kerley.

    The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. until service time at 11:00 A.M.1

Citations

  1. [S1] Obituary of Jeanette Kerley, Benefield Funeral Home.

Lemuel Taylor Wallace

M, b. 20 September 1929, d. 19 June 1989
  • Last Edited: 9 Jul 1999
  • (Child) Birth*: 20 September 1929; Flintville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee
  • (Employee) Employment*: printer||
  • (Deceased) Death*: 19 June 1989; Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama
  • (Interred) Burial*: 21 June 1989; Memorial Garden Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama
  • Biography*: Lem was a printer with the Anniston Star newspaper for 28 years, and was a Korean War Veteran. He had a sudden pancreas attack and died less than two days later. The following obituary is from The Anniston Star: Wallace rites set Services for Lemuel Taylor Wallace, 59, of 147 Glade Road, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary chapel with Dr. Bill Barnes and Dr. Nelson Kuykendall officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Mr. Wallace died Monday [19 Jun 1989 handwritten] at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Barbara Wallace of Anniston; a daughter, Miss Belinda Wallace of Anniston; a son, Charles Wallace of Birmingham; five sisters, Mrs. Stella Fanning of Elora, Tenn., Mrs. Adna Gravitt and Mrs. Maxine Smith, both of Crossville, Mrs. Lillian Nicholson of Gardendale and Mrs. Nina Spurlock of Fontana, Calif.; and a brother, Bee Irvin Wallace of Fontana. Pallbearers will be Joe Hays, Doug Shaddix, Bobby Adams, Edwin Thomas, Al Bachelor and Robert DeLoach. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the First Baptist Church of Saks. Mr. Wallace was a Tennessee native, a Crossville resident for 22 years and an Anniston resident since 1961. He was an employee at The Anniston Star for 28 years, a Korean War veteran and a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Saks. Friends have the option of sending flowers, or making donations to the First Baptist Church of Saks building fund.
          The following additional comments are by a reporter for The Anniston Star: MONDAY WAS NOT a very good day at the Anniston Star. The news came early that Lem Wallace, one of our pressmen, had died during the night. His death was unexpected and a shock. It also hurt deeply. Lem, who had worked here 28 years, was not a loud person. But he was a funny person. His humor, quiet and usually with a point, was the one thing most mentioned around The Star Monday morning. And, if you need a bottom line on the guy, it is this: Of all the people who work here at The Star, if you picked one person everyone in the building liked and respected, it would have been Lem Wallace. Those of you who knew Lem don't have to be told that. He was a rare and special person whom we loved... and already miss. Very much....

Family:

Rosemary Lee

F, b. 1 February 1941, d. 10 August 2016
  • Last Edited: 31 Jan 2018
  • (Child) Birth*: 1 February 1941; Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama
  • Married Name: circa 1962; Morris
  • Biography*: 21 April 1983; The following is from The Lineville Tribune Thursday, 21 Apr 1983: EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, MARCH -- Rosemary Lee Morris, South Trust- Anniston's employee of the month was very stunned and tearful. Busily at work in the proof Department when Mr. Huie came in to present her award, Rosemary was taken completely by surprise. "I can't believe it" was her shaky response. A recent Service Pin recipient, she has been a loyal South Trust employee for over 10 years. Those who have dealt with Rosemary find her more than willing to help in any situation. Her fellow employees presented her with a bouquet of balloons to celebrate her award. Congratulations, Rosemary, on your selection as Employee of the Month. Rosemary is a graduate of Lineville High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee, formerly of Lineville.
          In a 25 Sep 1983 letter, Mrs Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote: Anniston is having a centennial this year.... The bank where Rosemary works is 100 yrs. old and they are supposed to dress in long dresses for two weeks....
          According to Margaret Lee in a 9 Jan 1990 letter, Rosemary is a proof operator and supervisor for Commercial Bank in Douglasville, GA.
  • Married Name: 15 November 1986; Wentz
  • (Resident) Residence*: 1990; Douglasville, Douglas Co., Georgia
  • Death*: 10 August 2016; Douglasville, Douglas Co., Georgia1
  • Obituary*: say 13 August 2016; Rosemary Lee Wentz, age 75, of Douglasville, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. She was born in Lineville, Alabama on February 1, 1941 the daughter of the late Charles Lee and the late Margaret Whatley Lee. She began her career as a Proof Operator in the Proof Department with the Commercial Bank and continued with Regions Bank until her retirement. She was a long time member of Central Baptist Church
    She is survived by her husband of nearly 30 years, Bobby Lee Wentz of Douglasville; step-sons and daughters-in-law: David and Rita Wentz of Fairfield Plantation, and Scott and Donna Wentz of Douglasville; sister: Barbara Lee Wallace of Anniston, Alabama; nephew: Charles Wallace of Troy, Alabama; niece; Belinda Wallace of Dunedin, Florida; step-grandchildren: Jeffrey Wentz, Josh Wentz, Jennifer Wentz, Austin Wentz and Gage Wentz.
    Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. in Hightower’s Memorial Chapel in Douglasville with Rev. Charles Gibbs officiating. Music will be rendered by Larry Tucker.
    Interment will follow at Central Baptist Church Cemetery with Scott Wentz, David Wentz, Austin Wentz, Gage Wentz, Jim Edmondson, and Jimmy Wier serving as pallbearers.
    Hightower’s Memorial Chapel of Douglasville has charge of the arrangements.1

Citations

  1. [S3] FindAGrave.com, .
    Memorial ID 168028337.