A.C. Whitley (80) completed his life journey on November 7, 2019 and has moved on to a better place.

Born July 14, 1939, he was the son of the late Dr. Ayer C. and Orena (Walters) Whitley of Palmyra, Virginia.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis (Campbell) Whitley of Spotsylvania, his daughters Dr. Helene Whitley of Athens, Georgia and Ayer M. Rydén (Husband: Hans) of Atlanta, Georgia and two grandsons Carl Ayer Rydén and Erik Reed Rydén  of Atlanta Georgia.

People in Summers County will remember A.C. as the driving force behind his wife's quest to document the photos and stories of the barns in Summers County.  He bought her a jeep to make sure she traveled every road in the county in her search for the barns.  He accompanied her on many of the adventures and enjoyed talking with the barn owners.  Know now as "The Barn Lady of Summers County" Mrs. Whitley   published the book in 2011.  A. C.  came to know and love his wife's family an friends and talked often about the people he met during their "barn adventures"/

A.C. attended Schools in  Virginia, graduating from Randolph Macon College with a degree in Chemistry.

He served with the Air National Guard of Virginia and the Reserve of the United States Air Force until 1968

He was a sculptor, apprenticing with noted artist Retha Walden Gambaro.

Prior to moving to the Fredericksburg area in 1977 he was employed by CITCO in Virginia Beach before transferring to New York where he was the Regional Manager of their Manhattan Properties.

After moving to the Fredericksburg area he and Phyllis became active in several organizations.  He was a member of Masonic Lodge Number 4 and the Scottish Rite.

A.C. and Phyllis were co-owners of the Chancellor Insurance Center for a number of years. They sold this business and formed the Chancellor Investment Center where A.C. would remodel and sell homes helping to fill a need for low income families.

In 1990 the Whittles became active in the Fredericksburg-Fréjus, France Sister City Association. They frequently welcomed French adults and students into their home and hosted many groups at their home "North Light" in Spotsylvania.  Student exchanges were paramount in their involvement.  Fund raising for scholarships for  local students was always a priority for them.  Many scholarship recipients have reported how life changing their trips to France have been to them.  Mr. Whitley served as President for FSCA for 2006-2007 and visited France more than 10 times.

On November 11, 2019 there was a celebration of A.C.'s life at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg, VA.  A Masonic Ceremony was presented.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday November 13, 2019 at Pivont Funeral Home Chapel in Hinton with Pete Tabor officiating. Burial will follow in Barger Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Shriners Hospital for Children -Greenville , 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or Student Scholarship Fund, Fredericksburg-Frejus Sister City Association, Inc, P.O. Box  7253, Fredericksburg VA 22404