Larry "Pete" Lawson Whelchel

Mr. Larry (Pete) Lawson Whelchel, age 77, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, following an extended illness.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, February 25, 2022 at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel. Services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Reverend Steve Baker will officiate. The family has requested the Deacons serve as honorary pall bearers.

Mr. Whelchel was a lifelong resident of Hall County. He was born March 27, 1944 to the late John Ervin Whelchel and Lola Bell (Lawson) Whelchel. Pete graduated from North Hall High School. He served in the United States Army and was retired from Lucent Technologies. He was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and taught Sunday School for many years. Pete loved to travel and was always ready to go at a moments notice.  

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Elizabeth (Ravan) Whelchel; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Laird Miller; sister, Barbara Hendrix; extended family that he loved and they loved him.

Flowers will be accepted but for those who desire, donations may be made to Mount Vernon Baptist Church 5233 Will Wheeler Road, Murrayville, GA 30564 or The Gideons International Hall County South Camp, P.O. Box 603, Oakwood, GA 30566.

Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com