Ella Mae Whatley Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Ella Mae Whatley (Chattanooga, Tennessee) is shared. Ella, born on December 3, 1941 in Sparta, Georgia, passed away on June 8, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ella Mae Whatley to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her mother Willie David Williams, Sr.; her husband Robert Whatley; her son Calvin Whatley; her siblings, Ida Mae Gearing, Willie Albert Williams and Willie Davis Jr.; her aunts and uncles, Hattie White, Hurbert Wilson, Lena Wise, Daisy Mills and Hubert Wilson; and her grandchildren, Wesley Williams Jr. and Michelle Denise Young.
She is survived by: her children, Janet Williams, Wesley Williams (Debra) and Annette Whatley (Kenneth Swoope); her grandchildren, Natasha Smith (Nicole), Timothy Jones (Jackie), Dimitri Glenn Jr. (Dominique Weddington) and Joyce Ann Williams (Demetrus); her great grandchildren, Meko Moss, Mario Moss, Melo Moss, Marco Moss, Ti'ja Jones, Darriun Jones, Elijah Jones, Teshun Jones, Timya Jones, Jaiden Glenn, Dimitri Glenn III, Z. Elliott and Demetrus Eddins; her granddaughter Dr. Romeatrius Moss; her cousin Mamie Redmon; and her niece Evangelist Mary Evans. She is also survived by loving nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, church family, and friends.
