Rheba WHISENHUNT, 91, of Mt. Vernon died 11:15 p.m. May 11, 1997, a her home.

Mrs. WHISENHUNT was born Aug. 15, 1905, in Moores Prairie Township, Jefferson County, a daughter of Harden L. and Mary (Mollie) JONES PETTYPOOL.

Dec. 5, 1926, in Jefferson County, she married Charlie E. WHISENHUNT, who died June 5, 1986.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Hams Grove Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Merle FULLERTON and the Rev. Donald WILLIAMSON officiating. Burial will be in Hams Grove Cemetery, Belle Rive. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Johnston Funeral Home.

Mrs. WHISENHUNT is survived by one son, Lester WHISENHUNT and wife Mona of Monroe, Ga.; four daughters, Mary Ellen JOHNSON and husband Charles of Mt. Vernon, Edna DENHAM and husband Vernon of Minooka, Charlene WILLIAMSON and husband Charles of Trenton and Sue WOLF and husband John of Bonnie; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and two grandchildren, Maurice WHISENHUNT of Bonnie and Claudia DONI of Columbia, S.C., who were reared in the home.

She was a member of Hams Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School at Hams Grove for many years, and she also served as clerk and treasurer and church pianist.

Mrs. WHISENHUNT was preceded in death by her parents, husband; one son, Melvin WHISENHUNT; and her stepmother, Ella FOWLER PETTYPOOL.

For those who wish memorials may be made to the Carmi Baptist Childrens' Home and will be accepted at the funeral home at any time.

Source: The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL
Date: 13 May 13, 1997
Submitted by: Cindy Ford