Harvey P. Whatley, Jr., age 64, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Oakbridge Health Care Center in Lakeland after a long illness. Born October 26, 1950 in Bartow, Mr. Whatley was a lifelong resident of Bartow. He was affiliated with Whatley Pump & Well Drilling Company for many years. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam Era. He is preceded in death by his father Harvey Whatley, Sr. He is survived by his mother: Dorothy Whatley and sister Donna Black (Franklin) both of Bartow.