Jeanette was above all a loving, devoted wife and mother who cherished the time she spent with her family. She married Plemon Leon Whatley, Jr., an Atlanta contractor, on July 3, 1939 and they enjoyed and celebrated 56 wonderful years of married life together. She was preceded in death by her husband and their oldest daughter, Camille.
Jeanette Hubert Whatley Obituary
Jeanette received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in 1937 and her Master of Arts degree from Atlanta University as a Ford Scholar in English and American Literature. She also studied at Columbia University, the University of San Francisco and Georgia State University. She was a talented educator who taught at Fort Valley State College, but spent most of her teaching years at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. For over 20 years, she taught French, English and Literature there. She later designed, implemented and coordinated the first public high school Humanities Magnet Program in the southern United States. After teaching for 27 years and serving as Humanities Department Chairperson at Washington High for 15 years, she retired in 1985.
She was a member of many professional, civic and social organizations, including the Twelve and One Club and the Spelman Alumnae Association. She was a longtime member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, where her funeral was held on Thursday, September 30, 2004.
Jeanette and her husband, Plemon Whatley, Jr. were married for 56 years. She and Plemon were the proud parents of Camille, who died at a young age. She was survived by her daughters, Beverly Whatley McDonald and Jo Ann Whatley. Her son Plemon El-Amin also survived, as well as grandchildren Fatima El-Amin Ziyad (Karim), Kevin McDonald (Carmen), Fareed El-Amin (Nia) and Keisha McDonald. There were also two great-grandsons, Hanif Abdullah and Sultan Ziyad. Her brother, Dr. G. Johnson Hubert survived, but passed away the following month.
Jeanette's funeral was held at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta on September 10, 2004 and Interment at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
Jeanette Hubert Whatley Obituary
Jeanette received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in 1937 and her Master of Arts degree from Atlanta University as a Ford Scholar in English and American Literature. She also studied at Columbia University, the University of San Francisco and Georgia State University. She was a talented educator who taught at Fort Valley State College, but spent most of her teaching years at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. For over 20 years, she taught French, English and Literature there. She later designed, implemented and coordinated the first public high school Humanities Magnet Program in the southern United States. After teaching for 27 years and serving as Humanities Department Chairperson at Washington High for 15 years, she retired in 1985.
She was a member of many professional, civic and social organizations, including the Twelve and One Club and the Spelman Alumnae Association. She was a longtime member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, where her funeral was held on Thursday, September 30, 2004.
Jeanette and her husband, Plemon Whatley, Jr. were married for 56 years. She and Plemon were the proud parents of Camille, who died at a young age. She was survived by her daughters, Beverly Whatley McDonald and Jo Ann Whatley. Her son Plemon El-Amin also survived, as well as grandchildren Fatima El-Amin Ziyad (Karim), Kevin McDonald (Carmen), Fareed El-Amin (Nia) and Keisha McDonald. There were also two great-grandsons, Hanif Abdullah and Sultan Ziyad. Her brother, Dr. G. Johnson Hubert survived, but passed away the following month.
Jeanette's funeral was held at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta on September 10, 2004 and Interment at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
Jeanette was above all a loving, devoted wife and mother who cherished the time she spent with her family. She married Plemon Leon Whatley, Jr., an Atlanta contractor, on July 3, 1939 and they enjoyed and celebrated 56 wonderful years of married life together. She was preceded in death by her husband and their oldest daughter, Camille.
Jeanette Hubert Whatley Obituary
Jeanette received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in 1937 and her Master of Arts degree from Atlanta University as a Ford Scholar in English and American Literature. She also studied at Columbia University, the University of San Francisco and Georgia State University. She was a talented educator who taught at Fort Valley State College, but spent most of her teaching years at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. For over 20 years, she taught French, English and Literature there. She later designed, implemented and coordinated the first public high school Humanities Magnet Program in the southern United States. After teaching for 27 years and serving as Humanities Department Chairperson at Washington High for 15 years, she retired in 1985.
She was a member of many professional, civic and social organizations, including the Twelve and One Club and the Spelman Alumnae Association. She was a longtime member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, where her funeral was held on Thursday, September 30, 2004.
Jeanette and her husband, Plemon Whatley, Jr. were married for 56 years. She and Plemon were the proud parents of Camille, who died at a young age. She was survived by her daughters, Beverly Whatley McDonald and Jo Ann Whatley. Her son Plemon El-Amin also survived, as well as grandchildren Fatima El-Amin Ziyad (Karim), Kevin McDonald (Carmen), Fareed El-Amin (Nia) and Keisha McDonald. There were also two great-grandsons, Hanif Abdullah and Sultan Ziyad. Her brother, Dr. G. Johnson Hubert survived, but passed away the following month.
Jeanette's funeral was held at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta on September 10, 2004 and Interment at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
Jeanette Hubert Whatley Obituary
Jeanette received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in 1937 and her Master of Arts degree from Atlanta University as a Ford Scholar in English and American Literature. She also studied at Columbia University, the University of San Francisco and Georgia State University. She was a talented educator who taught at Fort Valley State College, but spent most of her teaching years at Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. For over 20 years, she taught French, English and Literature there. She later designed, implemented and coordinated the first public high school Humanities Magnet Program in the southern United States. After teaching for 27 years and serving as Humanities Department Chairperson at Washington High for 15 years, she retired in 1985.
She was a member of many professional, civic and social organizations, including the Twelve and One Club and the Spelman Alumnae Association. She was a longtime member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, where her funeral was held on Thursday, September 30, 2004.
Jeanette and her husband, Plemon Whatley, Jr. were married for 56 years. She and Plemon were the proud parents of Camille, who died at a young age. She was survived by her daughters, Beverly Whatley McDonald and Jo Ann Whatley. Her son Plemon El-Amin also survived, as well as grandchildren Fatima El-Amin Ziyad (Karim), Kevin McDonald (Carmen), Fareed El-Amin (Nia) and Keisha McDonald. There were also two great-grandsons, Hanif Abdullah and Sultan Ziyad. Her brother, Dr. G. Johnson Hubert survived, but passed away the following month.
Jeanette's funeral was held at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta on September 10, 2004 and Interment at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
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