Published: July 22, 2008 07:55 pm            

Mr. Dallas M. Whaling, Sr.

ABINGDON, Va. — Mr. Dallas M. Whaling, Sr., age 80, left to be with his Savior Monday, July 21, 2008 at his residence.

He attended the Woodland Baptist Church, Abingdon, Va. and was a devoted Christian his entire life. Dallas lived in Castlewood from 1960 until 1990, he was a retired coal miner with Clinchfield Coal Company for thirty years and with Mateland Coal Company for twelve years. He was a Mason and served in the U. S. Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Muriel Whaling of Eckman, W.Va.; a brother, Charlie Whaling, Carswell, W.Va.; and a sister, Sylvia Whaling, Bluefield, W.Va.

Survivors include two sons, James “Jimmy” Whaling and Dallas M. Whaling, Jr. both of Abingdon, Va.; three daughters, Sue Yowell, Wilmington, N.C., Vickie Whaling, Palm Coast, Florida and Darlene Statzer, Abingdon, Va.; five sisters, Mildred Belcher, Princeton, W.Va., Virgie Musick, Kimball, W.Va., Ruth “Tiny” Uhalde, Falls Church, Va., Freda “Squeaky” Higdon, Springfield, Va., Eva Schroeter, McLean, Va.; three brothers, Herman Whaling, Bluefield, Va., Fred Whaling, Blacksburg, Va., Clarence “Frank” Whaling, Martinsville, Va.; a special friend, Gladys Eleam, Castlewood, Va.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be conducted today (Wednesday), July 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the Farris Funeral Service, Main Street Chapel with Pastor Bob McCormick officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Military honors will be presented by Highlands Fellowship Honor Guard.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Gullett, Ancil Cook, Bob Chafin, Robbie Snyder, Brock Whaling, Mike Chafin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Jessee, Terry Crusenberry, Jeremy McCloud and Chris Richardson.

Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com.

The family received friends Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home.

Farris Funeral Service, Main Street Chapel, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, Va. (276-623-2700) is serving the Whaling family.

        

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