Emmett Willard Whaley was the son of Elbert and Annie Lou Lawhon. He and Celia Revell were married April 10, 1937.
Brother Whaley founded two Primitive Baptist churches in Wakulla County, and preached at revivals all over North Florida and southern Alabama and into Georgia,
Emmett Whaley died last week at the age of 93. Founder of Lake Whiddon and Friendship churches, he continued preaching right up to the end, giving on sermon on Friday, Dec. 4, before he passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Whaley took part in a lot of the local history. Born in 1916 on the family farm, his father died when he was still a young child. He trapped animals and sold the hides, worked turpentine, worked mining limestone and building the Sopchoppy School, and when World War II broke out, he helped build Camp Gordon Johnston in Franklin County.
In 1947, when he got his license to preach. He lived his life according to his beliefs and guided many people through joyful and sadness with his kind and gentle love.
There will always be a memory in every family in Wakulla County of some way Brother Emmett and Miss Celia touched them.
Brother Whaley founded two Primitive Baptist churches in Wakulla County, and preached at revivals all over North Florida and southern Alabama and into Georgia,
Emmett Whaley died last week at the age of 93. Founder of Lake Whiddon and Friendship churches, he continued preaching right up to the end, giving on sermon on Friday, Dec. 4, before he passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Whaley took part in a lot of the local history. Born in 1916 on the family farm, his father died when he was still a young child. He trapped animals and sold the hides, worked turpentine, worked mining limestone and building the Sopchoppy School, and when World War II broke out, he helped build Camp Gordon Johnston in Franklin County.
In 1947, when he got his license to preach. He lived his life according to his beliefs and guided many people through joyful and sadness with his kind and gentle love.
There will always be a memory in every family in Wakulla County of some way Brother Emmett and Miss Celia touched them.
Emmett Willard Whaley was the son of Elbert and Annie Lou Lawhon. He and Celia Revell were married April 10, 1937.
Brother Whaley founded two Primitive Baptist churches in Wakulla County, and preached at revivals all over North Florida and southern Alabama and into Georgia,
Emmett Whaley died last week at the age of 93. Founder of Lake Whiddon and Friendship churches, he continued preaching right up to the end, giving on sermon on Friday, Dec. 4, before he passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Whaley took part in a lot of the local history. Born in 1916 on the family farm, his father died when he was still a young child. He trapped animals and sold the hides, worked turpentine, worked mining limestone and building the Sopchoppy School, and when World War II broke out, he helped build Camp Gordon Johnston in Franklin County.
In 1947, when he got his license to preach. He lived his life according to his beliefs and guided many people through joyful and sadness with his kind and gentle love.
There will always be a memory in every family in Wakulla County of some way Brother Emmett and Miss Celia touched them.
Brother Whaley founded two Primitive Baptist churches in Wakulla County, and preached at revivals all over North Florida and southern Alabama and into Georgia,
Emmett Whaley died last week at the age of 93. Founder of Lake Whiddon and Friendship churches, he continued preaching right up to the end, giving on sermon on Friday, Dec. 4, before he passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Whaley took part in a lot of the local history. Born in 1916 on the family farm, his father died when he was still a young child. He trapped animals and sold the hides, worked turpentine, worked mining limestone and building the Sopchoppy School, and when World War II broke out, he helped build Camp Gordon Johnston in Franklin County.
In 1947, when he got his license to preach. He lived his life according to his beliefs and guided many people through joyful and sadness with his kind and gentle love.
There will always be a memory in every family in Wakulla County of some way Brother Emmett and Miss Celia touched them.
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