Lewis Mcdaniel Whitley

Obituary: Lewis McDaniel Whitley, age 85, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast, Concord, NC after five years of declining health. He was born June 19, 1925 in Rowan County, NC, the son of the late Carl Quit Whitley and Alma McDaniel Whitley.He attended J.W. Cannon High School. Lewis was an overseer in the roller shop of the former Cannon Mills Company, Plt.#2 and later Plt.#1 for a total of 47 years until his retirement.He was a member of Jackson Park Pentecostal Holiness Church, Kannapolis, NC.Lewis was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II from 1943 to 1946.He served on the U.S.S. Shannon and the U.S.S. Holder during his time spent in the military.He received the Purple Heart from injuries sustained in an attack on the U.S.S. Shannon.He was commander of the Beaver-Pittman American Legion Post 115 where he had served in that capacity several times. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister, Lula Bell Ledbetter. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel, Kannapolis, NC officiated by Rev. Jimmy Barnhill.Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, NC.The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Helen Crook Whitley; three daughters, Vickie Poteat & husband, Keith of Trinity, NC, Jill Tucker & husband, Louis of Midland, NC, and Pamela Cochran & husband, Charles of Belmont, NC; two sisters, Gladys Daniel & husband, Mauldin of Kannapolis, NC and Molly Hamby of Kannapolis, NC; five grandchildren, Melissa Saul & husband, Robert of Salisbury, NC, Jennifer Waldecker & husband, Kenneth of High Point, NC, Clint Pittman of Lexington, NC, Crystal Tucker of Midland, NC, Brandy Caudle & husband, Robert of Tega Cay, SC; and two great-grandsons, Luke and Matthew Saul of Salisbury, NC; and eight nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Jackson Park Pentecostal Church, 1008 Moose Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
Visitation: 9:30-11 a.m., Friday, May 27th at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 11 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park.