Chambers County AlArchives Obituaries.....Whatley, Gibson Franklin August 3, 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Brewer http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00032.html#0007896 August 28, 2018, 1:58 pm Newspaper From "The Roanoke Leader" - Wednesday, August 7, 1918 MR. GIBSON F. WHATLEY DEAD AT ADVANCED AGE. Last Saturday, Mr. Gibson F. Whatley died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Lowe, in Chambers County, at the age of 85 years. He was a Confederate veteran and was a fine gentleman of the old school. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. The interment was at the cemetery of the Higgins family and services were conducted over the remains by Elder John T. Satterwhite, in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends. Quite a number from this place attended. ************************************************* "The LaFayette Sun" - August 7, 1918: Death of Mr. G. F. Whatley. Mr. G. F. Whatley died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Lowe, near Penton, last Saturday morning at 6:00 o'clock. Mr. Whatley was in his 85th year. He was born in Troup County, Ga., and moved to this county 35 years ago. The deceased is survived by six children - three daughters, Mrs. W. C. Lowe, of Penton, Mrs. Fannie L. Higgins, of Stroud, Mrs. W. H. Hilt, of Lineville; three sons - W. O. Whatley of LaFayette, Wilson M. Whatley, of Texas; J. T. Whatley of Columbus. The funeral was held at the Higgins Cemetery last Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Elder J. T. Satterwhite, and the remains interred there. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/chambers/obits/w/whatley2384gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb