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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