Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Whitley, Lena June 5, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com February 8, 2015, 7:19 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, June 8, 2003 NORFOLK - Lena Whitley, 109, of the 2200 block of Barraud Ave., went home to be with the Lord June 5, 2003. She was a native of Robinsville, N.C., and moved to Norfolk with her parents, John Robert and Della Hassell at an early age. She was the wife of the late Simon Whitley. Mrs. Whitley was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church for more than 80 years. She was very active in the neighborhood and Civic League. She was a member of the Cora Brooks Sunday School Class, the Huntersville Garden Club, Emma V. Kelley Glee Club, and the Richardson's Chorus. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Virginia PSA St. Thomas Chapter 51 and the Daughters of the IBPOE of W Elks Temple No. 17. She is survived by three daughters, Larnell Alston and Lenora Barnes of Norfolk and Mary Atkinson of Virginia Beach. She was predeceased by eight sons, Wiley Whitley Sr., Samuel Whitley, Joseph Whitley, James Whitley Sr., Peter Whitley, John Robert Whitley, Mack Whitley and Simon Whitley Jr. A funeral will be held Tuesday at noon in First Calvary Baptist Church, 813 Henry St., Norfolk, by Dr. Johnnie White. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery , Norfolk. The family will assemble at 321 W. 38th St., Norfolk. Graves Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery WHITLEY, LENA 466 Section 25, Block 25, Lot 42, Space NE COR 109 F 06/10/2003 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/w/whitley7050gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb