WHELCHEL, Virginia
Virginia Heath Whelchel, age 100, of Stockbridge, GA, passed away on February 9, 2024, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Draketown, Georgia, to Thomas H. Heath and Myrtie Lee Smith on August 10, 1923. She was a member of Jodeco Methodist Church in Stockbridge, GA 30281, and retired from Atlanta Fulton County Library.
Mrs. Whelchel was preceded in death by her husband, John Tolbert Whelchel, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Mark T. Whelchel, Philip L. Whelchel, and David L. Whelchel; her grandchildren, Mark T. Whelchel, Jr., Timthoy Whelchel and Andrew Whelchel. She is also survived by her sister, Mary Smith, Canton, GA; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Whelchel's body was donated to the Emory University School of Medicine.
A memorial service will be held Monday, February 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM at Jodeco Methodist Church, Stockbridge, GA 30281.
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