Howard Whitley, Age 81

Posted by John Humphress on Apr 4, 2010

Howard Whitley of Campbellsville, son of the late Wesley Whitley and Mae Fergerson Whitley, was born in Akron, Ohio, April 27, 1928.   He died at

2:10 P.M., Friday, April 2, 2010 in Campbellsville.       Age:  81

He professed faith in Christ and attended St. Andrew United Methodist Church.

He was a retired farmer and a former employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville and was a former administrator of Green River State Resort Park. He was also a Taylor County Court Magistrate for eight years.

He united in marriage to Korine Boston January 21, 1949.

Besides his wife, Korine Whitley of Campbellsville, he is survived by three  sons and spouses: Rev. Charles “Lanny” & Diane Whitley and Greg & Gayle Whitley of Campbellsville and Todd Whitley of McComb, Mississippi; seven  grandchildren: Sharalyn Whitley, Rebecca & Rev. Dana Lockhart, Melissa  Johnson, Ginny & Clint Scott, Megan & John Wilcher, John Whitley & special friend, Kayla Burton, and Zach Whitley; two great-grandchildren: Tyler Scott and Summer Scott; an expected great-granddaughter; two brothers and one sister: Dean & Norma Jean Whitley of Indianapolis, Donald & Gwen Whitley of Elizabethtown, and Charlotte & Odell Callahan of Campbellsville; three sisters-in-law: Elsie Rae Whitley and Lorene Whitley of Campbellsville and Barbara Whitley of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one son, Timothy Shay Whitley May 29, 1961 and three brothers: Lewis Whitley, Joe Whitley, and Rev. Jerry Whitley.

VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M. Sunday

FUNERAL SERVICES:  1:00 P.M., Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Parrott

& Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by

Bro. Robert Boston

BURIAL:                                  Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Rev. Dana Lockhart

Clint Scott

Donnie Whitley

Gary Dean Whitley

John Whitley

Marcus Whitley

Roger Whitley

Terry Whitley

John Wilcher

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:

Jimmy Callahan

Melissa Johnson

Rebecca Lockhart

Ginny Scott

Summer Scott

Tyler Scott

Sharalyn Whitley

Zach Whitley

Megan Wilcher