Charles Whitener

Mr. Charles George Whitener, Sr, died February 1st 2010 at his home at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer.
Charles was born in Cherry Log, Georgia on January 7, 1929, son of Stella and Clifford Whitener. He grew up in Rome, Georgia, and was a graduate of Gordon Military Academy, and attended the University of Georgia, The University of Maryland, and Georgia State University. He married Maebelle Berry Whitener on December 24th, 1950.
From 1948 until 1950 he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, and from 1950 through 1953 he served in the United States Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. After completing his Military duty, he joined the General Electric Company in Rome and served as an industrial engineer. In 1960 Charles moved his family to Abbeville, S.C. where he worked in management for the Deering-Milliken Company. In 1963 he returned to Rome and spent three years in sales for Rome Machine and Foundry. In 1966 he moved his family to Dalton, Georgia, and took a position in sales with Norville Industries. After leaving Norville Industries in 1968, Charles launched a career as a successful entrepreneur. He owned and operated several yarn manufacturing and processing firms in the Dalton, Georgia area including Tesco, Inc and Yarn Set, Inc.
Charles served on the Dalton City Council for eight years and past chairman of the Dalton chapter of the Salvation Army. He was also an elder in his church, the First Presbyterian Church of Dalton, Georgia.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Whitener, his mother, Stella Whitener, and his wife, Maebelle Whitener.
He is survived by his siblings: J.C. Whitener, Douglas Whitener, Randolph Whitener, and Elizabeth Whitener Simpson.
Charles is survived by his children: Charles George Whitener, Jr and daughter in law Jenny Whitener, Martha Berry Whitener Thomason and son in law Larry Thomason, and Gordon Douglas Whitener and daughter in law Susie Whitener.
He was most proud of and adored by his grandchildren who are: Brett Thomason, Chas Thomason, Macy Whitener, James Whitener, John Whitener, Margaret Berry Whitener, Molly Mae Whitener, Charles George Whitener, III, and Katharine Rose Whitener.
Funeral services will be at 11 A. M. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Mickey Shealy and the Rev. Tyler Downing officiating.
Burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Wednesday from 5 to 7 P.M.
Donation in Charles’s Memory should be sent to the Salvation Army, 1101 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA. 30720 or Changedlives.org.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.