Mattie Shearin Whitley passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. She was born on September 14, 1932 at home in the Aventon Community to Herman J. Shearin and Nancy T. Shearin. She was preceded in death by her  husband Charles Henry Whitley, Sr. and a great grandson, Ayden Brooks Jones.
She is survived by her son, Charles Henry Whitley, Jr. and wife Vicki, her daughter Yvonne Jones and husband Calvin, and son Darrell Whitley and wife Mollie; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;   brothers, Tommy Shearin from Johnson City, TN, Dan Shearin and wife Gerry from Cary, and sister, Harriet Griffin and husband Tommy from Aventon, a god-daughter Rebecca Mullinax and many other family members and friends.
A funeral service was held Monday, February 24, 2014 at Sunset Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Roberson and Rev. Kip Vinson officiating. Burial  followed at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Sunset Baptist Church, 3732 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804.
Arrangements by Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home,  Rocky Mount.