Elzie Wilson Whitley

Elzie Wilson Whitley, 81 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 9:58 pm Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Mason’s Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. He was born June 1, 1933 in Gordo, Alabama to John and Pearl (Maronne) Whitley. He was united in marriage to Norma Marie Lucarelli on July 16, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who survives. He served in the U.S. Army from September 1, 1949 to January 11, 1956, during the Korean Conflict. He worked most of his life as a semi driver and had the experience of seeing a lot of our United States. Elzie loved to hunt and fish with family and friends. His love for building go-cart motors was his passion. He is survived by his wife, Norma Marie Whitley, Warsaw; three children, Eric (and wife Margaret) Whitley, James (and wife Pam) Whitley and Marcelle (and husband Fred) Heady, all of Warsaw; nine grandchildren, Brian Whitley, Amy (and husband Dennis) Kinsey, Erica Whitley, all of Florida, Melissa (and husband Quentin) Blackford, San Marcos, California, Joseph Whitley, Warsaw, Rachael (and husband Jeremiah) Polk, Warsaw, Michelle (and husband Chris) Warrix, Columbia City, Michael (and wife Sabrina) Heady, Warsaw and Douglas Heady, Maryland. He is also survived by seventeen great grandchildren, Bryce, Payton and Madyson Kinsey all of Florida, Trey, Emma and Lucy Blackford, all of California, Austin and Piper Polk, both of Warsaw, Blake, Andrew, Breyanna Barger, Brady Warrix, all of Columbia City, Cohen, and Brody Heady, Warsaw and Tayleona, Avary and Brielle Heady, all of Larwill; one sister, Johnnie Lee, Gordo, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, four sisters, including the late Ruth McCool, Warsaw, Indiana. Services will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw with Reverend Robert Brown officiating. Visitation hours will be from 4:00 – 7:00 pm Monday, August 25, 2014 in the funeral chapel. Burial will be at a later date.