Erma Mavis Stracener Whatley, 81, of Tifton passed away Friday, April 22, 2005, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 24, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Konner Bentley officiating. Mrs. Whatley was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens.
David Sparks, Russell Hullett, Randy Skinner, Tony Yarbrough, Dr. Alfred Mott and Cortiz Roberts served as pallbearers.
Born August 13, 1923, in Morgan County, Alabama, Mrs. Whatley was the daughter of the late George Stracener and Mary Little Stracener. She was also preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. She was a homemaker; and she was a member of the First Assembly of God in Sylvester.
Mr. Whatley is survived by her husband, Lacy Whatley of Tifton; one son, Darrell Whatley of Chula; one daughter, Erma McCaffity of Tifton; one sister, Edna Harris of Huntsville, Alabama; and twelve grandchildren, Shannon Johnson, Kaycee Johnson, Marley Johnson, Darren Johnson, Shawn McCaffity, Aron McCaffity, Alex Whatley, Ashley Vickrie, Megan Vickrie, Heather Vickrie, Lacy Kennon and Andrea Melton.