MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA -  OBITS  Whitley, William Franklin

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Columbus Enquirer Jan. 27, 1929
Midland, GA
By Mrs. S. E. Young

Midland, GA, Jan. 26 (Special)

William Franklin Whitley, 74, died at his home here
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He had been sick for
many months and was confined to his bed for more than
eleven weeks. Mr. Whitley was born in Russell County,
Alabama, but moved to Georgia many years ago and came
here from Talbot County in 1914. He was a millwright,
wood-workman and a blacksmith by profession, and
conducted a shop up until the time he was taken ill.
Mr. Whitley was a member of the Baptist Church. He
was married in his early manhood and was the father
of 13 children, eight of whom survive him. His first
wife died several years ago, but he is survived by
his widow by a second marriage, Mrs. Mollie Whitley;
five sons, John T. Whitley, of Ellerslie; Steven W.
Whitley, of Columbus, Edgar L Whitley, of Swainsboro;
J. Tim Whitley and Jesse L. Whitley, of Midland;
three daughters, Mrs. G. N. Matthews, of Ellaville;
Mrs. Theo (C. O.) Moore, of Columbus, and Miss Arrie
Whitley,of Midland, one brother, John Whitley of
LaGrange and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Moore and Mrs.
Sallie Moore, of West Point. The funeral was held
from his late residence Friday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock and was conducted by Rev. C. D. Ray of
Midland. The following grandsons served as
pallbearers: Jamie, Claude, H. T. and Robert Whitley,
Erby Matthews and Lowell Moore. 

(Note: William F.
Whitley is buried in the Russell/Whitley  Cemetery at
Midland, GA, born Jan. 3, 1853, died Jan. 24)