Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Whitmore, J. Claude Jr., 2017 

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JOEL CLAUDE "BOOTS" WHITMORE, JR. 

  Boots was a member of Rocky Hock Church his entire life.  At the time of his 
death, he was the oldest living member of the church.  He served his church in 
many capacities; treasurer for 42 years, a member and chairman of the Board of 
Trustees for many years.  Until his health failed him, he was a faithful 
attendee of the church.  Boots was the first person to use the newly installed 
handicap ramp to assist him following his broken leg and confinement to a 
wheelchair.

  The Wilson family gave the land for the original Rocky Hock Cemetery.  The 
cemetery has been expanded several times over the years, with land being 
generously given by his family, the Whitmores, each time.

  Boots was a lifelong farmer.  He received numerous agriculture awards over 
the years, one of which was the American Farmer Degree Award.  He served on 
the Surry County ASCS committee board for many years.

  He was married to his wife Gaynelle for 70 years and had two sons, Don and 
Keith.  Boots had two grandchildren and two great-grandsons.  He is buried in 
Rocky Hock Cemetery in the Whitmore family square. 


Joel Claude "Boots" WHITMORE, Jr., farmer, 
b. 27 Aug 1927, Surry Co., d. 13 Feb 2017, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery*, 
memorial, source unknown 

*Photos posted with Find a Grave Mem. #175965665 

His widow's obit (R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home, 2019) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/w356g1ob.txt 

His parents are also buried there.  (Find a Grave Mem. #23403333 &c.) 


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