Mary Ruth Whaley^{[1, 2]}

1931 - 2007

• Born	3 Jan 1931	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  _UID	C1121A16A8F7CC458666D0C46E202C422FEA
  Died	21 Jan 2007	University Of Tennessee Medical Center   [3]
  Buried	24 Jan 2007	Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I112692	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	Rex Andrew Whaley,   b. 13 Mar 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 30 May 1979
  Mother	Vola Cardwell,   b. 11 Oct 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Mar 1991
  Marriage License	24 Nov 1928	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F18761	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	James Hugh "Jack" Lewelling,   b. 1 Aug 1927, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Feb 1973
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	> 1. Cathy Lewelling   2. James Hugh Lewelling, Jr.,   b. 17 Oct 1951,   d. STILLBORN   3. David Lewelling > 4. Beth Lewelling
  Family ID	F41253	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	John Earl Cooksey,   b. 21 Sep 1931, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Jul 1985
  Headstones		Cooksey John Earl Mary Ruth 1931-1985 1931-
  Family ID	F40970	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Jan 1931 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 24 Jan 2007 - Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 17 Jun 1944. Sallie Whaley obituary [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 17 Oct 1951. James Hugh Lewelling, Jr. obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 21 Jan 2007. Mary Ruth Cooksey January 03, 1931 - January 21, 2007 Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: January 23, 2007 Service: January 23, 2007 Cemetery: Pigeon Forge Methodist Cemetery Mary Ruth Cooksey, age 76 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at the University Of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville, was a volunteer for Fort Sanders-Sevier Medical Center and Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries and was involved with the Senior Outreach Sevier program. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Earl Cooksey and her parents, Rex and Vola Whaley. Survivors: Daughters and Sons-in-law: Cathy and H.M. Reed, Beth and Bob Pulley Son and Daughter-in-law: David and Connie Lewelling Grandchildren: Christie Flynn and husband Travis, Jennifer Hamilton and husband Shannon, Andrew Pulley, Allison Pulley Step-grandchildren: Wendy and Greg Patterson, Leslie Maples, Chad Ownby Great-grandchildren: Cooper and Saydie Flynn Step Great-Grandchildren: Pailen Maples, Rylie Patterson Sisters: Genevieve Justus, Billie Lovelace, Rexine Stoffle In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church, Sevierville Helping Hands Ministry—317 Parkway—Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 or to the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries – P.O. Box 5968—Sevierville, Tennessee 37864 Funeral service 7:30 PM Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Carter and Rev. Randy Davis officiating and special music by Rev. Scott Andrews. Interment 11 AM Wednesday in Pigeon Forge Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7:30 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)