Mr. Rickey Lynn Whaley, age 61 of Dalton, GA, departed this life Friday March 20, 2015 at his residence. Rickey was born June 3, 1953 in Dalton, Georgia, a son of the late George Calvin and Bernice Burnett Whaley. He was also preceded in death by his son, Terry Whaley, brothers, Calvin Jerry Whaley, George Whaley Jr., Gerald Quinn Whaley, Ronnie Lee Whaley, sisters, Shirley Faye Whaley Ledford, Vickey Josephine Whaley Townsend, Patricia Ann Whaley Morrison.
He is survived by his wife of forty two years, Brenda Gail Whaley of the residence; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Rebecca Jackson Whaley; brother, Timmie Alen Whaley; sisters, Freda Anita Whaley Mantooth, Dicey Velene Whaley Sroggins all of Chatsworth, GA; grandchildren, Alexis Sky Whaley, Peyton Bryce Whaley, Madison Brooke Whaley.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Rickey Lynn Whaley will be held Sunday March 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend Drew Kirby officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Hills Baptist Church Cemetery with Peyton Whaley, Ronnie Mulkey, Randy Mulkey Jr., Andy mulkey, Travis Mantooth, Jeffrey Mulkey and Casey Mantooth serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.