Charlevoix County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Whitley, Ray C., Sr.   (Military Stone) 
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Cemetery:           Brookside Cemetery
Name:               Ray C., Sr.   (Military Stone) Whitley

Date Of Photograph: June 11, 2015
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Ray C. Whitley, Sr.
PFC U S ARMY
World War II
July 29, 1927-Aug 13, 2013






OBITUARY
Ray Whitley was welcomed into the arms of the Lord and to his eternal home
Tuesday, Aug. 13,2013.
He was born July 29,1927, in Charlevoix and lived there his whole life.  He
served honorably in the U.S. Army in Okinawa, Japan, in World War II.

In 1950, he married Virginia Steenbergh and raised five children; Penny (Doan)
of Holland, Mich., the late Ray Sr., Gary of 
Mancelona, Marcia (Belcher) of Charlevoix and Marc of Holland, Mich.; many
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and finally his little
four-legged buddy — Lucky.

Ray was a stone mason by trade his whole life and worked hard to provide for his
family. Dad was the epitome of a kind-hearted person and generous to a fault and
helped anyone in need.  Dad always stopped to help stranded people on the road
and often could repair their cars on the spot. He was quite a handyman and could
fix anything. He enjoyed reading, camping and was a Tiger fan. From skipping
stones with his family at Lake Michigan to building the Earl Young homes — he
was a "Charlevoix" man.
A family celebration of his life is planned for a later date.  Memorials may be
made to Hospice of Northwest Michigan.
The family was assisted by Charles G. Parks Funeral Home.






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