Lester Levon Whisenant

ID# 27488, b. 30 July 1921, d. 12 February 2008
Father*Harvey Preston Whisenant b. 12 Apr 1893, d. 3 Oct 1966
Mother*Johnnie Susan Jones b. 21 Nov 1896, d. 8 Jan 1988
Birth*Lester Levon Whisenant was born on 30 July 1921 in Marshall Co., AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Blanche Wynelle Herring on 28 August 1949. 
Death*Lester Levon Whisenant died on 12 February 2008 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, at age 86.1,3 
Burial*He was buried in Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., GA, 33.923056,-84.386944. 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1930Baileyton, Cullman Co., ALage 7
1940Marshall Co., ALage 18, single, completed 4 years of high school. He works on a farm. He resides with his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*Lester Levon Whisenant began military service on 2 July 1940 in AL served in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAFF), 13th. Air Force (South Pacific), 868th. Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), B-24 "Snoopers". 
Education*He was educated on 4 June 1949; Emory University, degree in Electrical Engineering. 
Milit-End*He ended military service in 1952; Re-Entered the U.S. Air Force (USAF) during the Korean War era and served with the Strategic Air Command (SAC) from 1949 to 1952. 
Residence* In June 2000 Lester lived in Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., GA. 

Family

Blanche Wynelle Herring b. 12 November 1920, d. 16 March 2010
Marriage*He married Blanche Wynelle Herring on 28 August 1949. 
Children
  • Jonny Lynn Whisenant
  • Jana Robin Whisenant
  • Gene Stanley Whisenant
  • Timothy Jay Whisenant

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S163] Douglas Howard Whisenant, "Whisenant, Douglas Howard," e-mail to Raymond C. Whisnant, 1999.
  3. [S428] Obituary.