Carl Whaley

MR. CARL C. WHALEY, 92, OF DALTON, DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2005 AT REGENCY PARK HEALTH CARE.
HE WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 7, 1913 IN WHITFIELD COUNTY, SON OF THE LATE, B.C. AND LILLIE MITCHELL WHALEY AND WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS SISTER, IDA CHANCE; BROTHERS, HOYT WHALEY, RUFUS “BOOTS” WHALEY; NEPHEW, MIKE WHALEY AND GRAND-NEPHEW, MAVERICK WHALEY.
CARL WAS A WELL-KNOWN AND RESPECTED PLUMBER FOR MANY YEARS IN DALTON, BEGINNING WITH THE DALTON PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND ENDING WITH THE DALTON SERVICE COMPANY. EVEN AFTER RETIREMENT HE STILL MADE MANY CALLS TO HIS MANY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WHEN NEEDED. HE WAS A FAITHFUL AND LOYAL MEMBER OF THE ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD. HIS CHURCH AND HIS FAMILY WERE HIS LIFE.
CARL IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 68 YEARS, CHRISTINE DIXON WHALEY OF DALTON; SONS AND DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW, EDWIN AND WANDA WHALEY, TRUMAN AND STARR WHALEY ALL OF DALTON; GRANDCHILDREN, MITCHELL AND HOLLY WHALEY OF LAKE WYLIE, S.C.,
CAMERON AND ERIN WHALEY OF CANTON, GA.; GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER, ALEXIS KRISTINE WHALEY OF LAKE WYLIE; SISTER-IN-LAW, GERTRUDE WHALEY OF DALTON; MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS ALSO SURVIVE.
SERVICES WILL BE MONDAY AT 3 P.M. AT THE CHAPEL OF LOVE FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. WILBURN THOMAS OFFICIATING.
BURIAL WILL BE IN THE ANTIOCH CEMETERY.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE LOVE FUNERAL HOME SUNDAY FROM 2 TO 4 P.M.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY FUND, P.O. BOX 2103, DALTON, GA. 30722-2103 OR TO THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION-GA. CHAPTER, 855 ABUTMENT ROAD, SUITE 6, DALTON, GA. 30721.
WORDS OF COMFORT MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY AT www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
LOVE FUNERAL HOME, 1402 NORTH THORNTON AVE., DALTON IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.