Coralee Callins-Shelton
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Coralee Whitley Callins-Shelton, the second daughter of William Leon Whitley, Jr. and Nanearl Eleanor Flemings Whitley was conceived in Berkeley, CA, yet, born in New Orleans, LA on May 30, 1925, because her mother yearned to be with Coralee’s grandmother, Cora, at the time of her birth. Six weeks later, they returned to Berkeley. She was sister to her late siblings: Leona Edna May Whitley Williams and Gail Herbert “Buddy” Whitley.
Coralee attended schools within the...
Coralee Whitley Callins-Shelton, the second daughter of William Leon Whitley, Jr. and Nanearl Eleanor Flemings Whitley was conceived in Berkeley, CA, yet, born in New Orleans, LA on May 30, 1925,...