Baby Child 08
Official Obituary of

William Douglas Wharton

January 5, 2015 ~ October 29, 2025 (age 10) 10 Years Old

William Wharton Obituary

William Douglas Wharton, age 10, passed away October 29, 2025 at Children's Hospital in Birmingham.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025 AT 11-a.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery. Charles Wharton and Eric Milligan will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Billy and Barbara Porter, and grandmother: Pat Wharton.

Survivors include his parents: Jason and Karen Porter Wharton, brother:Caleb Wharton, grandfather: Doug Wharton, grandparents: Michael and Donna Cook, aunt: Jennifer Shackelford (Ben), special friend: Ms. Amy Kizzire, and a host of cousins.

Pallbearers will be: Caleb Wharton, Quinn Wharton, Ray Vice, Jordan Cook, Mac Cook, and Gabe Cook.

Honorary pallbearers will be Berry Elementary School.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of William Douglas Wharton, please visit our floral store.


Services

Visitation
Friday
October 31, 2025

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Nelson Funeral Home
3659 Hwy 171 North
Fayette, AL 35555

Funeral Service
Saturday
November 1, 2025

11:00 AM
Nelson Funeral Home
3659 Hwy 171 North
Fayette, AL 35555

Burial

Antioch Cemetery, Belk

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