Jonas Harding Whaley

1921 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Jonas Harding Whaley
  Born	9 Mar 1921	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1940	District 1, Bradley County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	11 Jun 2014  [3]
  Buried	16 Jun 2014	Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I391583	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	William M. "Bill" Whaley,   b. 29 Mar 1876, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Oct 1952  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Laura E. Whaley,   b. 29 Nov 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Nov 1961  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2427	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	June Thearle
  Family ID	F155014	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Mar 1921 - Tennessee Buried - 16 Jun 2014 - Hilcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Jonas H Whaley Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 8 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1922 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William M Whaley Head M 54 Tennessee Lara E Whaley Wife F 47 Tennessee Litha R Whaley Daughter F 23 Tennessee Petus M Whaley Son M 20 Tennessee Julis C Whaley Son M 18 Tennessee Joseph O Whaley Son M 16 Tennessee Earley S Whaley Son M 14 Tennessee Charley H Whaley Son M 13 Tennessee Zora P Whaley Daughter F 12 Tennessee Jonas H Whaley Son M 8 Tennessee Luther L Whaley Son M 6 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Jones Whaley Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 1, Bradley, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 18 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1922 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William Whaley Head M 64 Tennessee Laura Whaley Wife F 58 Tennessee Charlie Whaley Son M 21 Tennessee Zora Whaley Daughter F 20 Tennessee Jones Whaley Son M 18 Tennessee Luther Whaley Son M 15 Tennessee [S142] Newspaper Article, 11 Jun 2014. March 9, 1921 - June 11, 2014 Jonas Harding Whaley, 93, of Decatur, and a former resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at a local hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. Jonas received the Bronze Star for his role in the Battle of the Bulge. He retired as an accountant. His hobbies included wood working (furniture), farming and gardening. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Laura Whaley. Jonas came from a family of 11 children and was the last to survive. Survivors include his wife, June Thearle Whaley of Decatur; and many special friends. The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2014 in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with military honors. His family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Whaley family guest book at fikefh.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 131313022).