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© The Verden News Verden, Oklahoma 27 July 1945 Kirby Green "K. G." Whitley K. G. Whitley Passes Away Wednesday; Funeral Services Today Funeral services for K. G. Whitley, pioneer citizen of the Verden community will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, July 27, at the Methodist Church with Rev. J. D. Salter, Chickasha, officiating. Interment will be in the Verden Cemetery with the Hansen Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. The music will be furnished by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs. E. W. Peters, Mrs. B. F. Loveless, Floyd Adkisson and F. G. Ransbarger who will sing "Never Grow Old," "What A Friend," and "When They Ring Those Golden Bells," with Mrs. F. G. Ransbarger playing the piano accompaniment. Pallbearers will be C. R. Dahms, E. W. Peters, P. S. Kern, J. N. Kern, A. S. McVey, and Fred Freeman. Kirby Green Whitley was born December 7, 1865, at Albany, Missouri and died at his home in Verden at 1:10 p.m. July 25, 1945, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 18 days. He was married to Lillie Lee Williams March 24, 1890, at Albany. He moved his family from Albany to a farm four miles south of Verden in 1902 where he lived until 1917 when he moved to Verden. He was a member of the Methodist church and the Masonic Lodge. "Life will never be quite the same to those who knew him, while those who were nearest to him will long for him with unutterable longings - long for a father's counsel and advice, and a husband's gentle and loving sympathy. He was a man of strong Christian character, patient and loving and self-sacrificing." Surviving members of the family include his wife, Lillie Lee; one daughter, Mrs. Mae Helser; two sons, A. W. Whitley, and Kirby Whitley, all of Verden; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Frank Griffin, Albany, Missouri and three brothers, Emery W. and Charles H., Albany, and Hurley H., King City, Missouri. |
© The Verden News Verden, Oklahoma 30 November 1951 Lillie Lee [Williams] Whitley Lillie Lee [Williams] Whitley Services Held Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Lee Whitley were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Church. Rev. Harold Leveridge, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Verden Cemetery. Music for the service was furnished by the Methodist choir who sang 'No Night There,' 'Never Grow Old' and 'Beckening Hands.' Mrs. Herschel Melton was pianist. Casket bearers were J. N. Kern, Roy Hamrick, Paul DeBoard, Houston Beene, Percy Kern of Anadarko and F. G. Ransbarger of Chickasha. Honorary bearers were Mrs. Sherman Hostick, Mrs. M. F. Petree, Mrs. B. F. Loveless, Mrs. C. W. Hamill, Mrs. Roy Hamrick, Mrs. Myrtle Reece, and Mrs. E. W. Peters of Chickasha. Grandmother Whitley, as she was affectionately called by many friends, was born at Albany, Missouri on October 12, 1864 and passed away at the home of her son, Kirby Whitley, November 24, 1951 at the age of 87 years, one month and twelve days. She was united in marriage to Kirby Green Whitley, March 24, 1890. They moved to Verden in 1902 where they have since made their home. Mr. Whitley preceded her in death in 1945. Mrs. Whitley was a member of the Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include three children, Aubra Wilber Whitley, south of Verden, Mrs. Mae Heisler, southeast of Verden and Kirby Whitley, Verden; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. |
© The Verden News Verden, Oklahoma 28 May 1954 Aubra Wilbur "A. W." Whitley A. W. Whitley Services Held At Methodist Church Funeral services for A. W. Whitley, 63, were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Graham, pastor, officiating. Interment was in the Verden Cemetery with the Hansen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Music was furnished by Mrs. L. E. Seago, Mrs. J. N. Kern, Mrs. Harry Dodson and Mrs. Floyd Adkisson who sang "Beautiful Isle," "In The Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset." Mrs. E. R. Nelson was pianist. Casket bearers were Earl Chambless, Paul DeBoard, Harley White and Floyd Ransbarger. Aubra Wilbur Whitley was born at Albany, Missouri January 18, 1891 and passed away at his home south of Verden on Monday, May 24, at the age of 63 years, four months and six days. He moved from Albany to south of Verden with his parents in 1902 and had lived here most of the time since. He married Miss Nellie Robinson at Anadarko in 1913 and to this union eight children were born, three having preceded him i n death. He was a member of the Methodist Church since 1906 and served on the official board for many years. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Miss Beatrice Whitley of the home address, Mrs. Nathalie Smith of Edmond and Mrs. Elva May McGuffin of Midwest City; two sons, William Whitley of Bristow and Dennis Whitley of the home address; eleven grandchildren, one brother, Kirby Whitley of Verden and one sister, Mrs. May Heisler, also of Verden. |
© Chickasha Daily Express Chickasha, Oklahoma February 1976 Kirby Lee Whitley Funeral service for Kirby Lee Whitley, 81, Verden, will be at 2:30 pm Monday in the United Methodist Church in Verden, with Rev. Mike Brannan, pastor, and Rev. Edward Whitley officiating. Mr. Whitley was born June 2, 1894, in Albany, Mo. He died Saturday at his home in Verden. He came to Verden in 1901 and had lived there ever since. He was married to the former Miss Lola Wood. He had farmed in the Verden area. Survivors include his wife, Lola, of the home; a son, John G. Whitley of Verden; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Lee Lusk of Verden and Mrs. Pauline Wiley of Tuttle; three grandchildren. Interment will be in the Verden Cemetery under direction of Hansen Funeral Home |
© Chickasha Daily Express Chickasha, Oklahoma Friday, February 25, 1983 Nelle B. [Robinson] Whitley Funeral for Mrs. Nelle Whitley, 87, Verden, will be at 2:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 26, 1983, in the United Methodist Church of Verden. Rev. Mike Brannon will officiate, assisted by Rev. Louraine Leonard. Mrs. Whitley was born May 2, 1895, in Rockford County, Texas. She died Thursday, Feb. 24, 1983, in Tahlequah. She married Wilbur Whitley on Jan. 28, 1913. Mrs. Whitley was a member of the United Methodist Church of Verden. Survivors include two daughters, Natalie Smith of Tahlequah, and Elva May McGuffin of Cement; two sons, Billie Whitley of Edgemont, Ark., and Dennis Whitley of Tulare, Calif.; two sisters, Elva Sanford of Lakeview, Calif., and Francis Gould of Anaheim, Calif.; 17 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Burial will be in the Verden Cemetery under the direction of Hansen-Binyon Funeral Chapel, Verden. |
© Chickasha Daily Express Chickasha, Oklahoma Wednesday, December 5, 1984 Lola Emma [Woods] Whitley Funeral for Mrs. Lola Emma Whitley, 85, North Boundary, Verden, will be at 2 pm Friday, Dec. 7, 1984 at the Verden United Methodist Church with Rev. Louraine Leonard, pastor, officiating. Mrs. Whitley was born April 12, 1899, at Colfax, Ill., and died Monday, Dec. 4, 1984, in Chickasha. She married Kirby Lee Whitley on Oct. 30, 1921 at Verden. Mrs. Whitley moved to Verden as a child from Illinois. She and Mr. Whitley lived and farmed in the Verden area for many years. They retired in 1948. She was member of the Verden United Methodist Church and former member of the Home Demonstration Club. She was preceded in death by both parents, John and Emma Woods; one brother, Cecil Woods; one son, Paul Wood Whitley; one daughter, Anna Lee Lusk; one grandson, Johnny Lee Whitley; and her husband, Kirby Lee Whitley on Feb. 26, 1976. Survivors include one son, Johnnie Green Whitley of Verden; one daughter, Pauline Wiley of Tuttle; one grandson, John Green Whitley Jr. of Oklahoma City; one granddaughter, Sharon Kay Wiley, of Tuttle; and one great grandson, John Green Whitley III of Oklahoma City. Interment will be in the Verden Cemetery under the direction of the Hansen-Binyon Chapel. |
© Chickasha Daily Express Chickasha, Oklahoma Thursday, January 14, 1971 Beatrice M. Whitley Funeral service for Miss Beatrice Whitley, 56, Verden, who died suddenly Wednesday will be held at 2:30 pm Friday in the Verden United Methodist Church. Tommy Graham of Dallas, and Rev. Anna Hickman, pastor of the church will officiate. Miss Whitley was a 1930 graduate of Monte Vista, Colo., High School and had lived in Verden most of her life. She was a teachers aide and librarian at the Verden School. Miss Whitley was a member of the Verden United Methodist Church where she had taught Sunday school for the past 10 years. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Nell B. Whitley, Verden; two sisters, Mrs. Nathalie Smith of Edmond, and Mrs. Alva Mae McGuffin of Cement; two brothers, Bill W. Whitley of Perth, Australia, and Dennis G. Whitley of Tulare, Calif. Interment will be in the Verden Cemetery under the direction of Hansen Funeral Home in Verden. |
© The Verden News Verden, Oklahoma 23 August 1935 Kirby Green "K. G." Whitley II Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock for K. G. Whitley who succumbed at the Chickasha hospital Monday at 400 a. m. after a weeks illness. The pastor, Rev. F. L. Giles conducted the funeral service after which interment was made in the Verden cemetery. Pall bearers were his boy chums John Ed Kern, Marion Miller, Dempsey Ransbarger, Kenneth Vinyard, Newton Morris and Victor Protzman. His class mates of girls, graduating from the 1935 class with K. G. acted as flower girls. The choir, Mrs. J. N. Kern, Mrs. B. F. Loveless, B. M. and Floyd Ransbarger presented vocal quartets while Mrs. B. E. Heisler presided at the piano. K. G. was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Whitley and was reared to manhood here, except the four years the family resided in Colorado. He was 19 years of age and leaves to mourn his departure, his parents, three sisters, one brother and grandparents. Kirby Green Whitley II 1915 ~ 19 Aug 1935 |
© The Verden News Verden, Oklahoma 25 May 1923 Paul Wood Whitley Paul Wood, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Whitley, died at the family residence four miles south of town early Wednesday morning. The little fellow was one of twins and was born September 4, 1922. Affected with indigestion, his short life was far from happiness and death came as a relief. Thus over a happy home the shadow of a little grave has fallen and as another has said, it is wonderful how long a shadow of a little grave can throw. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Chas. Mass of the M. E. church conducted the services and spoke the words of tenderest sympathy and comfort, of deepest Christian hope and promise. The choir sung with peculiar beauty and sweetness several appropriate selections. Flowers covered the little casket. The little form was laid to rest in the family lot in our Silent City. Death came with friendly care, The opening bud to heaven conveyed, And bade it blossom there. The sympathy of the community is extended to the sorrowing parents. |
© Chickasha Star Chickasha, Oklahoma 25 January 1990 Bertha Margaret [Henry] Whitley Services for Bertha Margaret Whitley, age 61, of Verden, was hend at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan 23, 1990, at the Verden First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Frank Mitchell, pastor, officiated and was assisted by Rev. Edward Whitley of Cyril. Mrs. Whitley was born at Tuttle on May 17, 1928, the daughter of Albert and Irene Henry and died Friday, Jan. 19, 1990 at Grady Memorial Hospital, Chickasha. Mrs. Whitley moved to Verden as a child. She married John Green Whitley on Dec. 14, 1947 at Verden. Mrs. Whitley attended the Verden First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, John of the home, one son, John Green Whitley, Jr. of Oklahoma City; two grandchildren, John Green Whitley III and Jennifer Lee Whitley of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Dorothy Reynolds of Baton Rouge, La., and Martha Bean of Enid; three brothers, William Henry of Arkansas, Arnold Henry of Lovington, NM and Marvin Henry of San Jose, Ca.; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was held in the Verden Cemetery under the direction of the Hansen-Binyon Chapel of the Brown-Binyon Funeral Home. |
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