Bill Monroe Whatley, 59, of Raleigh, MS died Monday, November 21, 2016 at UAB Birmingham, AL. He was born Thursday, January 24, 1957 in Magee, MS.

Visitation will be held Friday, November 25, 2016 from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM at Wilkinson Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Wilkinson Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh. Burial will follow in Whatley Family Cemetery in Raleigh, MS. Marvin Phillips and John Goodhugh will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Raleigh is in charge of arrangements. (601)782-4544

Bill was employed by LE Bell Construction Company in Heflin, AL. LE Bell family and Colonial Pipeline thought highly of him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, William Walter Whatley and Helen Roberta Whatley, brother, Pete Whatley.

Survivors include his wife, Patsy Whatley, Raleigh, son, Michael Dale Whatley (BJ), Raleigh, son, Jason Whatley, Raleigh, son, Brian Whatley (Kimberly), Raleigh, grand children, Dalton Ryan Whatley, Braydon Whatley, Cross Whatley, Blade Whatley, Landon Whatley, Destinee Whatley, Isabella Nicole Whatley, Matthew Prestiage, sister, Peggy Griffin (Hughy), Morton, sister, Alice Moore (Lawrence), Lucedale, brother, WC Whatley (Shirley), White Oak, brother, Roger Whatley (Sheryl), Bryan, TX, brother, Charlie Whatley, Magee.

Pallbearers will be Michael Whatley, Jason Whatley, Brian Whatley, Mack Griffin, Kenneth Wayne Dye, Scott Prestage, Louis Dye.

Honorary pallbearers will be LE Bell Employees.

An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelbaysprings.com