Gaynor Maurice Whitesell b. 29 Apr 1928 Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA d. 31 January 2022 Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA: Doby Family History

1928 - 2022 (93 years)

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Name	Gaynor Maurice Whitesell [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Birth	29 Apr 1928	Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8]
	Gaynor was born on the 2nd floor of a house located on Farwood Rd in Gibsonville. (source = Ronnie Whitesell)
Gender	Male
Residence	1930	Rock Creek Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence	1935	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [2]
Residence	01 Apr 1940	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [2]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence	1946	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [3]
	Relation to Head of House: Self
Education	1948	Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
	Bob Jones University
Residence	1950	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [9]
Military	25 Oct 1950
	Coast Guard
Residence	1994	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [4]
Residence	Bet. 1995–1997	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [7]
Residence	Bet. 1978–2012	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [10]
Obituary	Gaynor Maurice Whitesell, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born on April 29, 1928 in Guilford County to the late James "J.C." Connie Whitesell and Gertrude Hawkins Whitesell. He was the husband to Viola Doby Whitesell for 69 years who survives. Gaynor retired after 37 1⁄2 years with Western Electric/Lucent Technology. He was a founding member of First Baptist Church of Whitsett, a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and former leader with Word of Life Olympians Club. Gaynor enjoyed camping with his family and friends, he and Viola traveled to all 50 states as well as Canada and Mexico. Survivors other than his wife, Viola include his sons, Ronald "Ronnie" Whitesell and wife Shirley, and Kendall Whitesell and wife Judy; grandchildren, Alan, Caleb, Jacob and Troy Whitesell, Lisa Sturgill and husband Charles as well as nieces and nephews. Gaynor was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Edna Martines and Rebecca Loye. The family will receive friends from 1pm till 1:45pm prior to the funeral service at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Whitsett with the burial to follow in Gibsonville City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Whitsett, 7006 Burlington Road, Whitsett, NC 27377. You may send condolences to www.lowefuneralhome.com
Death	31 January 2022	Gibsonville, Alamance, North Carolina, USA [8]
	Gaynor passed away at his home on Apple Street in Gibsonville.
Burial	12 Feb 2022	Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA [8, 11]
Person ID	I232339733962	Doby
Last Modified	15 May 2024

Father	James Connie Whitesell, b. 21 September 1901, Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA d. 22 December 1975, Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA (Age 74 years)
Mother	Gertrude Hawkins, b. 6 July 1906, Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA d. 7 October 1974, Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, USA (Age 68 years)
Family ID	F2502	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lillian Viola Doby, b. 17 Sep 1934, Pilot Mountain, Surry, North Carolina, USA d. 27 Mar 2023, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA (Age 88 years)

Marriage 14 Mar 1953 Summer Township, Guilford, North Carolina, USA [1]

Children

+	1. Ronald Gaynor Whitesell
+	2. Kendall Maurice Whitesell

Family ID F65 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 1 Feb 2024

Photos » Slide Show		Gaynor Maurice Whitesell and Viola (Doby) Whitesell LEFT TO RIGHT: Gaynor Maurice Whitesell (1928-2022) Viola (Doby) Whitesell (1934-2023)
		Troy and Bessie Doby, and family - Christmas 1966. Adults, Left to right: Louise (Doby) Capps Archie Marion Capps Viola (Doby) Whitesell Gaynor Maurice Whitesell Linda (Patrum) Doby Paul William Doby Joy (May) Doby Troy Lee Doby Jr. Troy Lee Doby Sr. Bessie (Lynch) Doby James Thomas Doby Coy Wayne Doby Brenda (Johnson) Doby Children, left to right: Ronnie Gaynor Whitesell Brian…
		Sunday lunch at Troy and Bessie Doby's house - about 1978. Part of the Louise (Doby) Capps photo collection.
		The family of Troy and Bessie Doby - 2003. Taken at Bessie's funeral in 2003.
		Christmas at Troy and Bessie Doby's house - about 1975. Part of the Louise (Doby) Capps photo collection.
		Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell, Ronald Gaynor Whitesell, Kendall Maurice Whitesell - 1976 LEFT TO RIGHT: Front: Viola (Doby) Whitesell Gaynor Maurice Whitesell Back: Kendall Maurice Whitesell Ronald "Ronnie" Gaynor Whitesell Part of the Louise (Doby) Capps photo collection.
		Gaynor Maurice Whitesell - 1948 Part of the Louise (Doby) Capps photo collection.
		Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell and family. Part of the Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell photo collection.
		Gaynor Maurice Whitesell Part of the Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell photo collection.
		Gaynor Maurice Whitesell Part of the Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell photo collection.
		Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell Part of the Gaynor and Viola (Doby) Whitesell photo collection.

Albums

Family of William Thomas "Billy" Doby and Maude Lee Fulk (210)
Descendants of William Thomas "Billy" Doby and Maude Lee Fulk.

Sources

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[S736581251] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Lowe Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2/ Feb/ 2022; Publication Place: Burlington, North Carolina, USA; URL: https://www.lowefuneralhome.com/obituary/Gaynor-Whitesell.