William Ornan Whatley, Jr.

 Funeral services for William Ornan Whatley, Jr., 93, of Jacksonville, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, in Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Middleton officiating under the direction of the funeral home in Jacksonville. Burial will be at Old City Cemetery in Jacksonville. Mr. Whatley died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in Jacksonville. He was born Nov. 13, 1913 in Jacksonville. He was a retired postal carrier in Jacksonville and a member of Mount Selman United Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his step-daughter, Nancy (Sheets) Kitchens of Jacksonville and step-grandson Tim Kitchens of Tyler. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Elsie (Bonner) Whatley, of Jacksonville; sons and daughter-in-law, William O. (Bill) and Sherry Whatley of Grapeland; a daughter, Dorothy M. Little of Tyler; a stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Weldon and Sandra Sheets of Celeste; a grandson, David Little of Jacksonville; granddaughter, Laurie Little of Tyler; two step-grandsons and a step-granddaughter-in-law, Michael and Sherie Sheets of Celeste and Wade Sheets of Celeste; three step-granddaughters and step-grandsons-in-law, Shona and Louis Domgard, of Norman Okla., Suzanne and Graig Herring of Dripping and Amanda and Andy Keymann of Steeleville Mo; eight great grandchildren, Colt and Laurel Herring of Dripping Springs, Griffin Domgard of Norman, Okla., Kailey and Wesley Keymann of Steeleville, Elizabeth Sheets of Celeste, Katelyn Kitchens of Austin and Lincoln Shaw of Tyler; and a niece, Patricia Stewart of Corpus Christi. Pallbearers will be David Little, Michael Sheets, Wade Sheets, Andy Keymann, Randy Bonner, Darryl Bonner, Mike Young and Neal Young. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at the funeral home chapel. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from 11/5/2007 - 11/6/2007.

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WILLIAM ORNAN WHATLEY JR.

Funeral for Willam Ornan Whatley Jr., 93, of Jacksonville, was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Autry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dan Middleton officiating. Burial was in Old Jacksonville City Cemetery.

Mr. Whatley died Nov. 3. He was born Nov. 16, 1913, in Jacksonville. He was a retired postal carrier in Jacksonville and a member of the Mount Selman United Methodist Church.

Preceding him in death were a step-daughter, Nancy Sheets Kitchens and a step-grandson, Tim Kitchens.

Survivors are his wife of 42 years, Elsie Bonner Whatley of Jacksonville; a son, William O. III and Sherry Whatley of Grapeland; a daughter, Dorothy M. Little of Tyler; a step-son and step-daughter-in law, Weldon and Sandra Sheets of Celeste; a grandson, David Little of Jacksonville; a granddaughter, Laurie Little of Tyler; two step-grandsons and a step-grand-daughter-in law, Michael and Sherie Sheets and Wade Sheets, all of Celeste; three step-granddaughters and step-grandsons, Shona and Louis Domgard of Norman, Okla., Suzanne and Craig Herring of Dripping Springs and Amanda and Andy Keymann of Steeleville, Mo.; eight great-grandchildren, Colt Herring and Laurel Herring of Dripping Springs, Griffin Domgard of Norman, Okla., Kailey Keymann of Wesley Keymann of Steelville, Mo., Elizabeth Sheets of Celeste, Katelyn Kitchens of Austin and Lincoln Shaw of Tyler; and a niece, Patricia Steward of Corpus Christi. Pallbearers were David Little, Michael Sheets, Wade Sheets, Andy Keymann, Randy Bonner, Daryl Bonner, Mike Young and Neal Young.

November 7, 2007

Information from The Cherokeean Herald