James A. Whitley Obituary ~ Oct 22, 1947
Contributed by Joan S Dunn
James A. Whitley Dies in Stokes
The Weekly Herald, Robersonville, NC, Wed., Oct 22, 1947
Mr. James Ashley WHITLEY, 70, died at his home in Stokes Wednesday of last week
about 2 a.m.; following several years of illness. Funeral services were conducted
at the Christian Church in Stokes by the pastor, Rev. L. B. BENNETT, Thursday
afternoon at 3:30, and burial was in the Bethel cemetery in Bethel. Mr. WHITLEY
was born, reared and spent his entire life in Pitt County. He was a farmer and
a member of the Methodist Church at Bethel. He was married to Miss Della JAMES
January 4, 1905. Surviving are his wife, four sons: Paul E. WHITLEY of the
Belvoir community, Ellis WHITLEY of Edgecombe County, and David Alton WHITLEY
and Forrest WHITLEY, of Stokes; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph E. HARRIS and
Mrs. L. E. BREWER of the Belvoir community, and Mrs. John Gray LEGGETT of Stokes;
and eleven grandchildren.
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