John Russell "Coin Man" Whaley

1949 - 2003

• Born	30 Jan 1949
  Gender	Male
  _UID	65ADB70599E5E04F9702073FB324AAB38EAA
  Died	14 Dec 2003	Cleveland, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	Valley View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I147132	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Jack Whaley,   b. 22 May 1925, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Dec 1986
  Mother	Cora Ethel Dodgen,   b. 18 Oct 1924, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Mar 2002, Shannondale Health Care Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Headstones		Whaley Jack Cora Ethel May 22, 1925 Wed Oct. 18, 1924 Dec. 11, 1986 July 22 Mar. 24, 2002 1947
  Family ID	F1524	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Barbara JoAnn Waldrop,   b. 8 Jan 1945
  Married	2 Aug 1969
  Children	1. Russell Whaley   2. Christopher Whaley
  Headstones		Whaley Barbara JoAnn John Russell Jan. 8, 1945 Jan. 30, 1949 Dec. 14, 2003 Married Aug. 2, 1969
  Family ID	F54860	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 14 Dec 2003 - Cleveland, Tennessee Buried - - Valley View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 14 Dec 2003. John Russell Whaley, 54, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2003 in Cleveland. John retired in 1998 from Overnight Transport where he had worked for 25 years. John was affectionately known by his Cleveland friends as the "Coin Man". He was a loving husband, father, papaw, and a friend to everyone he met. With his big heart he touched many people in his life. John was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Ethel Dodgen Whaley. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, JoAnn Waldrop Whaley; son, Russell Whaley and wife Tara, Christopher Whaley and wife Donna; grandchildren, Ashton "Whistle"and Hunter Whaley; brother, Jack Whaley and wife Kathy; nieces, Stacey, Kelly, and Whitney; nephews, Chris and J.J.; brother-in-law, Ken Waldrop and wife Debbie. Service will be 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Rawlings Funeral Chapel with the eulogy being delivered by friends. A procession will leave Rawlings Funeral Home at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, December 18 for a committal service at Valley View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17 at Rawlings Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held for John at 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2003 at East Lake Church of God in Chattanooga, TN. Condolences may be conveyed to the family through our website.