Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WHATLEY, SUE JEAN MCINTYRE August 13, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gina Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006026 August 15, 2012, 3:03 am News Star World - August 14, 2012 SUE JEAN MCINTYRE WHATLEY Sue Jean McIntyre Whatley, age 80, of Merigold, passed away on Monday August 13, 2012 at the Cleveland Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on January 29, 1932 to Jasper and Mary (Alexander) McIntyre in Wade, MS. Mrs. Whatley grew up in the Drew area graduating from Drew High School and attended Clark College . She married Albert M. Whatley on January 31, 1952. She was homemaker raising her four boys on the Sunflower Plantation. She was a loving and caring mother who never missed an event her boys were involved in, whether it was sports, school or church functions; she was always at their side. Mrs. Whatley was a life-long member of Bethany Baptist Church that she and her husband supported for many years. She was a former music leader and taught Sunday School for many years they made sure her boys missed very few times as they were growing up. She instilled family values in her boys with a very strong emphasis on education. She was an avid gardener and a great cook, always having fresh vegetables prepared for her family and their friends. Visitation will be held Tuesday August 14, 2012 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland . Funeral Services will be held Wednesday August 15, 2012 at Bethany Baptist Church at 2:00 PM on Sunflower Plantation. Interment will follow in the Drew Cemetery . Dr. Johnny Bley will officiate the service. She is survived by Spouse of 60 years, Albert M. Whatley of Merigold , MS . Son, Marion "Bubby" and wife (Faye) Whatley of Merigold , MS . Son, Lewis and wife (Cody) Whatley of Clarksdale, MS. Son, Bill and wife (Cathy) Whatley of Monroe, LA. Son, Ed and wife (Anna) Whatley of Clarksdale, MS. Three sisters; Ruby Carroll of Pascagoula, MS, Doris Cooper of Virginia Beach, VA, Carolyn Beach of Atlanta, GA. Eight grandchildren; Brad, Blake, Christopher, Asa, Jana, Tanner, Meagan Whatley and Will Rolfe. Five great grandchildren; Olivia, Avery, Mary Frances, Grace and Elizabeth Whatley. Cleveland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. On-line guest register may be viewed and signed at www.clevelandfuneralhome.net File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/w/whatley1215nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb