Zula Randolph Whisenant

Zula Randolph Whisenant, 67, of Morganton died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the Burke Palliative Care Center. Born in McDowell County, NC on February 24, 1945, she was the daughter of Tassie Mae Gwynn Poston of Valdese and the late Stanley Randolph. Zula attended River Valley Baptist Church.In addition to her mother, Zula is survived by her son, Rodney Whisenant and his wife, Robin, of Morganton; daughters, Jeannie Whisenant and Doris Abernathy and her husband, James, both of Morganton; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Scott Randolph of Morganton and Benny Randolph of Valdese; and sisters, Judy Weatherholtz of Valdese, Carol Whisenant of Morganton, and Mildred McCall of Morganton.In addition to her father, Zula was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Junior Whisenant; a son, James Whisenant; a granddaughter, Christina Michelle Parker; and a brother, Steve Randolph.The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 21, 2012 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory with the Rev. Charlie Bradley officiating. Burial will follow at River Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour before the funeral. Memorial gifts may be made to River Valley Baptist Church, 1945 Conley Bumgarner Rd., Morganton, NC 28655.