Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Birth1927, Durham County, North Carolina [1], [902]
DeathDec 20, 2003, Alamance County, North Carolina [902]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [902]
OccupationBurlington Industries [902]
FlagsUS Military, World War II
FatherJoseph WHITESELL (1886-1954)
MotherLillie Baynes MURRAY (1887-1961)
Spouses
Birthbef Sep 26, 1929, Logan County, West Virginia [1], [8568]
DeathSep 26, 2015, Alamance County, North Carolina [8568]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [8568]
Obituary Online notes for Raymond Day WHITESELL
12/22/2003

Mr. Raymond D. Whitesell
    BURLINGTON — Mr. Raymond D. Whitesell, 77, of 1313 Granville St., died at 6:03 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2003, at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several years of illness.
    A native of Durham County, he was the husband of Mrs. Nadine Wells Whitesell, who survives, and the son of the late Joseph Whitesell and Lillie Baynes Murray Whitesell. He was a supervisor with Burlington Industries Mayfair Division. He was a WW II Veteran of the Army Air Corps and a member of the American Legion. He was of the Methodist faith and was loved by all who met him.
    Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter, Ms. Joan W. Whitesell of Burlington, who loved him as a father and a friend; and three sisters, Mrs. Margaret W. Findley of Gibsonville, Mrs. Hilda W. Whitaker of Graham, and Mrs. Norma W. Mitchell of Burlington.
    He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr. Roy Whitesell and Mr. Maurice Whitesell; and two sisters, Mrs. Pauline W. Small and Mrs. Inez Hinshaw.
    The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rich & Thompson Chapel by the Rev. Randy Maynard, First United Methodist Church of Elon. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
    The family will be at Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, other times at the residence.
    Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, N.C. 27215, or to First United Methodist Church of Elon, 1630 Westbrook Ave., Elon, N.C. 27244. [8571]
Obituary Online notes for Judith Nadine (Spouse 1)
9/29/2015
 
Judith “Nadine” Wells Whitesell


 
 BURLINGTON — Mrs. Judith “Nadine” Wells Whitesell, 86, passed away Sept. 26, 2015 at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, after one year of battling cancer.
 
 A native of Logan County, WV, Nadine was the daughter of the late James Byron Wells and the late Millie Peters Wells. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Raymond Day Whitesell; and her sister, Dorothy “Dottie” Wells Maner.
 
 Survivors include one daughter, Joan “Joni” D. Whitesell, of the home, who loved her as her mother and best friend; her two cats, Tucker and Sophie; and her nieces, Tiffany Maner and Kresant Ginn.
 
 She was a retired hair stylist and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elon and Wesleyan Sunday School Class. She was a caregiver and always thought about others before herself. Everyone who knew her loved her. She loved to be outside working in the yard and loved all animals.
 
 The funeral service will be conducted in the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at 2 p.m. by Hospice Chaplain Carolyn Burrus with the family receiving friends from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.
 
 Memorials may be made to the Hospice League of Alamance-Caswell, c/o Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215, the First United Methodist Church of Elon, P.O. Box 923, Elon, NC 27244 or Paws Pet and Welfare Adoption Association, P.O. Box 2440, Burlington, NC 27216.
 
 The family would like to extend their gratitude to the Hospice nurses and staff, Dr. Richard Gilbert, Elena and staff, Dr. Creighton Vaught and staff, and Dr. Janak Choksi and staff for the special care and kindness given to Nadine.
 
 Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com  [8568]
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