Governor Kay Ivey orders flags to half-staff for Charles Wiley Whatley

Governor Kay Ivey issued a directive dated Friday, August 28, 2026, honoring former State Representative Charles Wiley Whatley.

The order says flags be flown at half-staff all day on Saturday, August 29, 2026, to honor his life and service. The source also states that flags may be flown at half-staff from sunrise through sundown on that same day, which is the day of his services.

The scope of the order is limited to the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol Complex in Montgomery and throughout Lee County.

The directive identifies Charles Wiley Whatley as a former State Representative who represented Lee, Barbour, and Russell counties in the Alabama State House from 1974 to 1982. It also notes his service in the U.S. Army Reserve and his long public and community involvement.