Murrells Inlet: Leslie Grace Locke Lane Whitley, 65, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Whitley was born in Columbus, Ga. on August 29, 1948, a daughter of the late Edwin Adelbert Locke, III and Yvonne Neal Locke. She was a former pre-school teach at All Saints Church School at Pawleys Island and later taught at the Montessori Schools in New Orleans, La. and at Pawleys Island for a number of years. Mrs. Whitley was affectionately known as Miss Leslie by her decades of students that she taught. She was a very loving mother and grandmother and had many loving friends. Surviving are: a son Kenneth James Wood (Michelle) of Georgetown; a daughter, Elise Lane Kelly of Pawleys Island; four grandchildren, Samuel and Ethan Wood and Hayden and Taylor Kelly; three brothers, Eddie, Jimbo, and David Locke; and two sisters, Teddy and Evelyn Locke. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Whitley was predeceased by: a granddaughter, Grace Wood. Memorial services will be eleven o'clock Wednesday morning, July 2, 2014, at Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Wilkins. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneral home.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 2151, Memphis, Tenn. 38101-2151. The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is assisting the family. Funeral Home: Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home 222 Saint James Street Georgetown, SC US 29440