Roper Funeral Home and Crematory 206 Holly St Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-7500 (706) 253-0040 www.roperfuneralhome.com Marion Louise Crosby Whaley was born July 27, 1929 to Maurine Chadwick Crosby and Harry Lemuel Crosby in Grandview, Missouri. She peacefully left this earth on October 15, 2021. She graduated from Central High School, Kansas City, Missouri in June 1946. In June 1948 she graduated from Kansas City Junior College. She was married to Richard (Dick) Lee Whaley from Kansas City, Missouri in August 1950, who preceded her in death in November 2012. They were married 62 years. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a service representative until 1952. When her two daughters entered school, she worked as a substitute teacher at the old Hickman Mills School District and on various committees which led to President of PTA at the schools her daughters attended and elected to serve as Area Council PTA President of Hickman Mills, Missouri. The family resided in Kansas City, Missouri then moved due to Mr. Whaley's employment to Davenport, Iowa; Downers Grove, Illinois; Marietta, Georgia; San Juan, Puerto Rico, and retiring to Eufaula, Alabama and finally Dothan, Alabama. While in Downers Grove, Mrs. Whaley served as a teacher's aide for hearing impaired elementary students. Mrs. Whaley also served as a substitute teacher for two middle schools while in Marietta. In Puerto Rico, she was very active for 3 ½ years in San Juan's Newcomer's Club. She was a member in the Atlanta Chapter of American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) and Dogwood chapter of Embroideries Guild Atlanta, Georgia (EGA). She attended the School of Needle Arts held annually at Callaway Gardens in January 1987 to 2007 where she exhibited and took classes. She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Whaley Boring (Robert Neal) and Cynthia Whaley Dodson (Dale); granddaughter, Tami Lee (Stephen) and two great-grandsons, Caleb and Elijah. Marion will be laid to rest with her husband at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia on November 24, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. Marion had a love for all of her animals, horses, dogs, and cats. She loved her beloved horse, Judd; doberman dogs, Major, Sammy, Angie and many cats. Donations in her name may be made to Big Canoe Animal Rescue; 10676 Big Canoe; Big Canoe, GA 30143. Arrangements are entrusted to the Staff of Roper Funeral Home and Crematory.