Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Whitley, Gerald C., 2012 

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GERALD 'SHAKEY' CLAYTON WHITLEY 

  Gerald 'Shakey' Clayton Whitley, 54, passed away Oct. 16, 2012. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the 
late Garland Seward Whitley and Joan Hamlett Whitley.  He was predeceased by 
his son, Ryan C. Whitley. 

  He worked as a pipefitter for Newport News Shipbuilding for 30 years prior 
to which he was a farmer.  Gerald enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting, and 
golfing.  He was also an avid New York Yankees and North Carolina Tarheels 
fan.

  Gerald is survived by his sons, Reed C. Whitley and Russ C. Whitley and 
wife, Destiney; children's mother, Sandra W. Robinson; sister, Glenda Topping; 
brother, Michael Whitley. 

  A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at Antioch 
Church Cemetery with the Rev. Basil Ballard officiating.  Friends may join the 
family from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday night at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory for a 
time of visitation. 

  Memorial donations may be made to the family.  Condolences may be registered 
online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.

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Gerald C. Whitley 

  Gerald Clayton "Shakey" Whitley, 54, passed away Oct. 16, 2012. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the 
late Garland Seward Whitley and Joan Hamlett Whitley. 

  He was predeceased by his son, Ryan C. Whitley. 

  He worked as a pipe fitter for Newport News Shipbuilding for 30 years, prior 
to which he was a farmer.  Gerald enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting and 
golfing.  He was also an avid New York Yankees and North Carolina Tarheels 
fan. 

  Gerald is survived by his sons, Reed C. Whitley and Russ C. Whitley, and 
wife, Destiney; children's mother, Sandra W. Robinson; a sister, Glenda 
Topping, and a brother, Michael Whitley. 

  A graveside service was held Oct. 19 at Antioch Church Cemetery with the 
Rev. Basil Ballard officiating.  Memorial donations may be made to the 
family.  Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com. 


Gerald Clayton "Shakey" WHITLEY, NNS&DD pipefitter, former farmer, 
b. 12 Jul 1958, Isle of Wight Co., d. 16 Oct 2012, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 19 Oct 2012, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Thurs., Oct. 18, 2012; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 93, No. 43, Wed., Oct. 24, 2012, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

A photo of his metal Parr Funeral Home marker, & the text of the "Daily Press" 
   obit are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #104823335. 

Died after cemetery visited (4 Feb - 3 Mar 2004): 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His parents are also buried there. 

His father's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," "Smithfield Times," & 
   "Tidewater News," Mar. 1980) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/w340g1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Smithfield Times," Aug. 9, 2006, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/w340j8ob.txt 


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