Whatley, Kerry Waymon 

Services for Kerry Waymon Whatley, 58, of Longview, will be 2 p.m. Monday, May 1, 
2006, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Lindwall officiating. 
Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. in Kildare Cemetery in Linden, Texas. Mr. Whatley 
passed away Friday night at his home. Services are under the direction of Rader 
Funeral Home of Longview. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today, April 30, 2006, 
at the funeral home. Mr. Whatley was born June 4, 1947, in Linden, Texas, to Marvin 
and Alice Whatley. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Kerry 
attended the First United Methodist Church and was a member of the Genesis Sunday 
school class. Mr. Whatley was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 22 
years, Lynn Whatley. He is survived by his wife, Sharon L. Whatley of Longview; 
daughter and son-in-law, Vanessa and Jay Johnson of Glenville, W.Va.; son and 
daughter-in-law, Kevin and Stacia Whatley of Dawsonville, Ga.; stepson, Matt Friel 
and Laura Helms of Laramie, Wyo.; grandchildren, Jaylin and Jaycie Johnson, Payton 
Whatley and Ethan Helms; brother and sister-in-law, Billy Rodney and Marian Whatley 
of Jefferson, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the 
First United Methodist Church, Heart¹sWay Hospice, 1306 Pine Tree Rd., Longview, 
Texas 75604, or to the Kildare Cemetery Association. A memorial guestbook may be 
signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/30/2006.