Obituary for Walton Bell Whatley, Randolph, Alabama

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January 2004


GOOD CITIZEN GONE TO REWARD
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   A useful citizen, honorable man and a modest, christian [sic] gentleman passed from this 
earth to his reward above when Hon. Walton Bell WHATLEY died at his residence in this city 
at 5 o’clock last Friday afternoon [23 July 1915]. The deceased had been in feeble health 
for a year or more. He was in his 75th year.
   Mr. WHATLEY’s life was largely spent in Georgia, where he bore an active part in the 
affairs of his community and county. He had been a member of the Georgia legislature, of 
the county school board and had served as justice of the peace many years. Mr. WHATLEY is 
survived by his wife and a large number of descendants. Few men had more friends than this 
courtly gentleman of the old school.
   He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church.
   Saturday afternoon funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church. Dr. [Joseph 
Wiley] RUCKER delivered a heartfelt eulogy over his deceased friend. The body was then 
taken to the family burying ground near Evansville, [Troup County,] Ga., for interment.

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CARD OF THANKS
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   We humbly desire to express our deep and lasting love to our neighbors and friends and 
to the people of Roanoke for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our 
dear husband and father. He was sick and almost helpless more than two years; your visits 
and words of cheer were a source of joy and comfort to him. God only knows how deeply the 
family appreciates your interest and patience and help. Dear friends, we pray God’s richest 
blessings on every one of you.

Mrs. W. B. WHATLEY, Roanoke, Ala.;
Mrs. L. A. BEVIS and family, Roanoke, Ala.;
V. D. WHATLEY and family, Whitesburg, Ga.;
Mrs. W. J. WHATLEY and family, Bowdon, Ga.;
Mrs. Jas. H. BROWN and family, Franklin, Ga.;
Mrs. Jno. D. BLACK and family, Marietta, Ga.;
Mrs. S. E. BOBO and family, Tallapoosa, Ga.;
Mrs. W. L. WILSON and family, Roanoke, Ala.;
H. K. WHATLEY, Roanoke, Ala.;
Mrs. J. W. HIGGINS and family, Roanoke, Ala.;
Mrs. B. J. HIGGINS and family, Stroud, Ala.

[From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 28 July 1915, p.1]