Ben Whaley Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ben Whaley of Nakina, North Carolina, who passed away on January 13, 2026 at the age of 76. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ben Whaley to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Herman Whaley and Ruth Maples Whaley; and his siblings, Jimmy Whaley, Lola Witt, Dewayne Whaley, Eugene Whaley and Fred Whaley.
He is survived by: his wife Renita Ganus Whaley; his children, Nathan Whaley (Crystal), Tera Worley (Chris) and Rachel Boren (Chris); his grandchildren, Madison Whaley, Jacob Whaley, Emily Worley, Lacey Worley, Brady Worley, Jackson Boren and Harper Boren; and his siblings, Lorena Lein (Wayne), Glen Whaley (Lora), Donnie Whaley (Martha) and Patricia Ridgeway (Dean).
