Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthApr 13, 1931, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri [48080]
BurialArlington Memorial Park, 201 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia [48080]
FatherDavid Earl WHITESELL (1900-1968)
MotherEmma Gertrude DERKS (1900-1975)
Marriage1955 [48081]
Obituary Online notes for Melita Ann HOGAN
She was one of six siblings born to Anna (Weiden) and Leo Hogan.
After her marriage to James (Jim) Whitesell in 1955, they lived in St. Joseph, MO, Seattle, WA, Boston, MA, and Waterloo, IA before finally settling in Atlanta in 1962 to raise their family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jim; brothers Bill, Jim, and Greg Hogan; and sister Mary Konicki.
She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Becker; four children, James Whitesell (Judy) of Johns Creek, Elizabeth Lammers (Matt) of Atlanta, Susan Reynolds (Paul) of Cumming, and Patricia Kopec (John) of Athens; grandchildren, Shannon Duley, Kelly (Whitesell) Ghom, Scott Whitesell, Bridgid (Lammers) Chavis, Meghan (Lammers) Palmer, Andrew and Patrick Reynolds; Hannah, Katherine and Sophie Kopec; and great grandchildren, Sam and James Chavis. [48081]
After her marriage to James (Jim) Whitesell in 1955, they lived in St. Joseph, MO, Seattle, WA, Boston, MA, and Waterloo, IA before finally settling in Atlanta in 1962 to raise their family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Jim; brothers Bill, Jim, and Greg Hogan; and sister Mary Konicki.
She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Becker; four children, James Whitesell (Judy) of Johns Creek, Elizabeth Lammers (Matt) of Atlanta, Susan Reynolds (Paul) of Cumming, and Patricia Kopec (John) of Athens; grandchildren, Shannon Duley, Kelly (Whitesell) Ghom, Scott Whitesell, Bridgid (Lammers) Chavis, Meghan (Lammers) Palmer, Andrew and Patrick Reynolds; Hannah, Katherine and Sophie Kopec; and great grandchildren, Sam and James Chavis. [48081]
Obituary Online notes for James C. (Spouse 1)
Resident of Alpharetta, GA. Son of Gertrude (Derks) and David Earl Whitesell.
He had worked in the food industry for a few years before he and a partner began thinking about starting their own business. After doing some research, they decided Atlanta would be a good place to start a frozen food brokerage. He was co-founder and president of Specialty Food Sales Co. Inc., which represented frozen food companies such as Ore-Ida, the Idaho-based maker of Tater Tots, and other frozen potato products. He retired in 1990. Since "retirement" he served as vice president if Ocean Gallery Seafood Company based in Green Cove Springs, FL. He was also was part of an investment club, made up of food industry executives, that met at the legendary Manuel's Tavern from the 1960s until recently.
Surviving are his wife of fifty three years, Melita Hogan Whitesell; son, Dr. James B (Bart) Whitesell and Judy of Alpharetta; daughters, Judge Beth Lammers and Matt of Dunwoody, Dr. Susan Reynolds and Paul of Canton, Patricia Kopec and John of Alpharetta; grandchildren, Shannon, Kelly, and Scott Whitesell, Bridgid and Meghan Lammers, Andrew and Patrick Reynolds, and Hannah, Katherine, and Sophie Kopec; sister, Jane Cheeseman of Corpus Christi, TX; and brother, Frank Whitesell of Kansas City, MO.
Maternal connection courtesy of FaG Contributor: Paul Derks, No. 46936938 [48080]
He had worked in the food industry for a few years before he and a partner began thinking about starting their own business. After doing some research, they decided Atlanta would be a good place to start a frozen food brokerage. He was co-founder and president of Specialty Food Sales Co. Inc., which represented frozen food companies such as Ore-Ida, the Idaho-based maker of Tater Tots, and other frozen potato products. He retired in 1990. Since "retirement" he served as vice president if Ocean Gallery Seafood Company based in Green Cove Springs, FL. He was also was part of an investment club, made up of food industry executives, that met at the legendary Manuel's Tavern from the 1960s until recently.
Surviving are his wife of fifty three years, Melita Hogan Whitesell; son, Dr. James B (Bart) Whitesell and Judy of Alpharetta; daughters, Judge Beth Lammers and Matt of Dunwoody, Dr. Susan Reynolds and Paul of Canton, Patricia Kopec and John of Alpharetta; grandchildren, Shannon, Kelly, and Scott Whitesell, Bridgid and Meghan Lammers, Andrew and Patrick Reynolds, and Hannah, Katherine, and Sophie Kopec; sister, Jane Cheeseman of Corpus Christi, TX; and brother, Frank Whitesell of Kansas City, MO.
Maternal connection courtesy of FaG Contributor: Paul Derks, No. 46936938 [48080]