Birth date: Oct 21, 1925 Death date: Aug 6, 2011
JAMES KEITH MUSKELLEY, 85, educator, writer, translator, world traveler, Spanish speaker, husband, grandfather, father, avid reader, collector, lover of theatre. Born October 21, 1925 in Jackson, TN to Metra Presley MusKelley and Read Obituary
I had been thinking about Mr. Muskelley a lot recently after hearing from my father, who recently visited Whitehaven, that Mr. Muskelley was not in good health. I just kept putting off trying to find his address and contact information.It saddens me
I would like to express condolences for the entire Mayfield family to Mary and Metra. I remember the MusKelley family as our next door neighbors on Whitehaven Lane in the 1960s, when their daughters were small. They were wonderful people and good neighb
Jim was a wonderful friend to both of us and M.E. always enjoyed sharing dove hunting stories with him. He was also a great mentor to me with lots of cheery advice. He will be missed.
Dearest Metra and Mary, I loved my many years of friendship with your parents and am so sorry I did not know of Sara’s death. Our last conversation was when your aunt Robin died. My daughter Susan just phoned this news of Jimmy. I am printing both of t
Dr. Muskelley was one of those larger than life people who make a difference in every life they touch. He was tough but fair, the kind of teacher you ALWAYS remember and the one who teaches you way more than any other teacher you have. He was loud, witt
He was my favorite teacher at WHS, and I have many wonderful memories of the awesome Spanish Club trip 23 of us took with him to Mexico the summer of 1958. He was not only a teacher, but a friend and mentor to all of us. My deepest sympathy to all of
Doy gracias a mi Dios siempre que me acuerdo de Senor Muskelly. Filipenses 1:3 Mas gracias sean dadas a Dios, que nos da la victoria por medio de nuestro Senor Jesucristo. 1 Corintios 15:57
DR. Muskelley was really responsible for the turn in my planned career. I became a Spanish teacher!!! It was he who said in 1959: Judy, I think you should take some language classes at MSU ( which I did). I’m retired after almost 30 years of teaching.
Mary, Mac, Mims, Gibb, and Molly,You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.Deepest sympathy, Alicia Brown
Dr. Muskelley was a favorite teacher for all our class of 1959. We always enjoyed having him at our reunion get togethers. He was definitely a friend as well as a teacher to so many young people who passed through the portals of Whitehaven High School.
