Chester, South Carolina
James Rufus Whitley, Sr.
1931 — 2021
James Rufus Whitley, Senior (Jim), 90, of 720 Strickland Road, Chester, SC, formerly of Rock Hill, SC, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2021, working on the farm that he loved. A family graveside service was held Saturday, May 17, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery in Concord, NC. He was born on February 17, 1931 in Kannapolis, NC to the late Julian King Whitley and Myrtle Wynne Whitley. Jim graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1954 and returned to Concord marrying the love of his life Norma Louise Whitley (Cannon), on September 1st, 1956 at First Presbyterian Church. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Lt. Colonel after serving three tours in Vietnam. Jim went on to work as a financial...