Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 25, 1936, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Richard Lynn Whitesell
DeathSep 4, 2018, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina3, Richard Lynn Whitesell
BurialSalisbury National(Historic Salisbury National) Cemetery, 202 Government Rd, Salisbury, Rowan County, North CarolinaPH:704-636-26613, Richard Lynn Whitesell
Birth1936
FlagsUS Army
FatherCharlie Sylvester WHITESELL (1911-1997)
MotherBeatrice Maxine FLOYD (1919-2000)
Obituary Online notes for Richard Lynn WHITESELL
9/7/2018

Richard Lynn Whitesell


SALISBURY - Richard Lynn Whitesell, 82, of Salisbury passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his residence.
Born in Alamance County on May 25, 1936, he was the son of the late Beatrice Floyd and Charlie Sylvester Whitesell.

A veteran of the US Army, Richard worked as a driver for Swing Transport before retiring. He attended Salisbury Church of the Nazarene.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda “Chris” Johnson.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Blanche Cole Whitesell, whom he married on August 19, 1961; brother, Frank Whitesell (Pat) of Wilmington; sisters, Maxine Cheek (Holt) of Gibsonville, Lois Fuller of Gibsonville; grandchild, David Johnson (Melissa); great-grandchildren, Jillian Simpson, Kalista Johnson, Dylan Johnson.

Visitation: 2:00-3:00 PM Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Salisbury Church of the Nazarene, 224 West 12th St., Salisbury, NC 28144.
Service: 3:00 PM Saturday at Salisbury Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Daniel D. Mercado. Burial will be at Salisbury National Cemetery with military honors performed by the Lyerly Volunteer Honor Guard.

Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Whitesell family. Online condolences may be made at
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