Padgett, James Lowell 'Whitey'

1914 - 2002  (87 years)

• Name	Padgett, James Lowell 'Whitey'
  Birth	25 Aug 1914	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 24, page 12a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 05a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 09, page 05a
  Reference Number	PADG.J001
  _FGRAVE	18363980
  Death	16 Jan 2002	Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	James Lowell "Whitey" PADGETT, 87, of Flora, formerly of Clay City, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at the Flora Pavilion Nursing Center. Mr. PADGETT was born Aug. 25, 1914, in Mt. Erie, the son of Roy R. and Lura (PORTERFIELD) PADGETT. He married June HENDERSON on Aug. 31, 1939 in Clay City. She preceded him in death after 61 years of marriage on Feb. 26, 2001. He was a co-owner and operator of Easley and Padgett Funeral Home and Furniture Store for many years in Clay City. He was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church, and the Sailor Springs American legion[sic] Post 840. He had also served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. James M and Mary PADGETT of Charleston, Patrick and Kathy PADGETT of Paris, and Jeffrey and Jodie PADGETT of Carlinville; one brother and sister-in-law, Roy A. and Jill PADGETT of Olney; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and wife. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Clay City United Methodist Church in Clay City, with Rev. Brad HARRIS officiating. Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery, with full military rites. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, Clay City United Methodist Church Building Fun, or the Clay City Cemetery Association.
  Funeral	20 Jan 2002	Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Military Service	World War II, Chief Pharmacists Mate, Mobile Hospital 9, United States Navy  [1, 3]
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Navy Shield
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 19 of 26 pages On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. This…
  Burial	20 Jan 2002	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  	Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery, with full military rites.
  		Headstone, Padgett, J. Lowell
  Person ID	I20182	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Padgett, Roy Roscoe,   b. 1888, Illinois d. 1936 (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Porterfield, Lura Price,   b. 22 Jan 1888, Illinois d. 18 Jun 1919, Illinois (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	Y  [6]
  Family ID	F8511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henderson, Geneva June,   b. 25 Jun 1917, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Feb 2001, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1939	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years - She : 22 years and 2 months.
  Children	> 1. Padgett, James M. > 2. Padgett, Patrick 'Pat' > 3. Padgett, Jeffrey
  Family ID	F8387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Aug 1914 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Marriage - 31 Aug 1939 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 16 Jan 2002 - Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 20 Jan 2002 - Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 20 Jan 2002 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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