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Chelsa A. Whitley, 37, formerly of Greenfield, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Kettering Health Main Campus. She was born on Monday, September 26, 1988, in Washington C.H. a daughter of David T. and Julie Karnes Whitley.
She is survived by her mother; Julie Whitley (Scott Rooks) of Greenfield, one son; Brycden Whitley, one daughter; Bryah Jenkins, one sister; Jada Magee, her maternal grandfather; Terry (Fayanne) Karnes, step-sister; Samantha (Brian) Gardner and her aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, David, her maternal grandmother, Regina Fenner Jeffers and her paternal grandparents, James and Helen Whitley.
Chelsa grew up in Greenfield and was a 2006 graduate of the Edward Lee McClain High School.
A special thank you to Heath and Courtney Goddard for their help and support during difficult times.
Cremation will be arranged by Anderson-Ebright Funeral Home in Greenfield. Chelsa will be buried beside her father in Greenfield Cemetery at the convenience of her family. In lieu of flowers, her family request memorial contributions be sent in her memory to the Window Restoration Fund at the Greenfield First United Methodist Church, 405 South Street, Greenfield, OH 45123.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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