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Submitted: 9/29/09 • Approved: 1/18/23 • Last Updated: 1/21/23 • R241384-G241384-S3
J.T. 17 Jan 1922 - 27 Mar 2001
Auvern 28 Sept 1925 - 07 Jan 2023
Marriage: 08 Sept 1948
John Thomas "J.T." Whaley son of Tillman W. “Tip” Whaley and Willie Blanche (Gifford) Whaley. Auvern (Lawson) Whaley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Lawson.
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Auvern Whaley
September 28, 1925 - January 7, 2023
Ms. Auvern Whaley, of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, passed away on January 7, 2023, at the age of 97. Ms. Whaley was the daughter of Mr and Mrs. J.A. Lawson, formerly of Portia, Arkansas, and was born on September 28, 1925. She worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Jonesboro, Arkansas for 36 years.
Ms. Whaley was preceded in death by her husband of many years, Mr. J.T. Whaley, by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Lawson, by three brothers, (Woodrow, Oscar, and Theodore) and by three sisters, Ms. Frances Augusta Hood, Ms. Inez Moore, and Ms. Yvonnie Crittenden Agee.
She leaves one daughter, Ms. Janet Whaley Hollis (John) of Bartlett, Tennessee, where she lived with them for the past 5 years. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
Ms. Whaley loved to ride and show horses, and with the help of her husband, did so for many years, well into her seventies. She also loved her church family at Main Street Church of Christ, where she attended for many years. Nothing pleased her more than to help those in need, often behind the scenes, to work on the land where she kept her horses, to visit with her daughter and son-in-law, and to dote upon her several grand-dogs.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in the Lawrence Memorial Park with Rob Combs officiating.
In lieu of contributions, please donate to the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas, or to a charity of your choice.
Obituary provided courtesy of Bryan Funeral Home Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Jan 2023 © 2023 Bryan Funeral Home
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