Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthFeb 15, 1927, Guilford County, North Carolina24,3, Hilda Whitesell Baites,404, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHTQ-V57 : 8 December 2014), Hilda Perth Whitesell, 15 Feb 1927
DeathSep 3, 2009, Guilford County, North Carolina3, Hilda Whitesell Baites
BurialWestminster Gardens, 3601 Whitehurst Road, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina470, Hilda Perth Whitesell Baites
FatherErnest David WHITESELL Sr. (1894-1982)
MotherFlossie Caroline GERRINGER (1897-1977)
Spouses
BirthDec 13, 1918, Alabama470, William Lawrence Baites
DeathMay 18, 1973, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina470, William Lawrence Baites,3, Hilda Whitesell Baites
BurialWestminster Gardens, 3601 Whitehurst Road, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina470, William Lawrence Baites
MarriageJun 15, 1946, Guilford County, North Carolina404, North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-6J8W : 22 December 2016), William Lawrence Baites and Hilda P Whitesell, 15 Jun 1946;
ChildrenWilliam L.
Obituary Online notes for Hilda Perth WHITESELL
9/4/2009


Hilda Whitesell Baites


    Hilda Whitesell Baites, 82, passed away at Wesley Long Hospital on September 3, 2009.
    Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 6 at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church in Greensboro.
    Hilda was born in Whitsett, N.C. to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest D. Whitesell Sr. on February 15, 1927. She was a graduate of Alamance High School and settled in Greensboro where she was a homemaker during the years she raised a family. In later years, she worked in jewelry sales prior to her retirement. Hilda was a member of Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Chancel Choir for many years.
    She is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Howard Whitesell; a sister, Doris Greeson; her first husband of 27 years, William L. Baites Sr.; and her second husband, Ben Lamb.
    Survivors
include Hilda’s children, William L. Baites Jr. and his partner Stephen F. Dull, Dana L. Baites, M. Joan Baites; two sisters, Mildred Shoffner and Laura Clapp; and one brother, Ernest Whitesell Jr.
    Visitation will be held at Hanes Lineberry N. Elm Chapel, in Greensboro on Saturday, September 5 from 6 until 8 p.m.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to: Development Office: Attention Mac Griffith, MAC Lung Disease Research, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, 11937 U.S. Hwy. 271, Tyler, Texas 75708.
    Online condolences may be sent to www.mem.com 3, Hilda Whitesell Baites
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