Joe Ben Whisnant
ID# 12530, b. 6 April 1935, d. 27 November 1996
Birth* | Joe Ben Whisnant was born on 6 April 1935 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC.1,2,3 |
Death* | He died on 27 November 1996 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, at age 61; married.1,3 |
Burial* | He was buried in Forest Hill Cem., Morganton, Burke Co., NC, 35.751944,-81.674444; U.S. Navy. |
Obituary* | |
Name Variation | Joe Ben Whisnant was also known as Tiny. |
Census* | He appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 in Quaker Meadow, Burke Co., NC, age 4. |
Milit-Beg* | He began military service on 21 July 1954 U.S. Navy enlistment. |
Milit-End* | He ended military service on 20 June 1958. |
Note* | He was the owner of Whisnant's Photography, in Morganton, North Carolina. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy for which he received the China Campaign Medal for service during the China/Formosa, ERA 50-57 aboard the U.S.S. Shangri-La. |
Family | Dorothy Lou Jean Norman |
Child | |
Citations
- [S11] Misc. Death Certificate Index.
- [S19] Index to Vital Statistics.
- [S28] Tombstone.