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John Whitley Obituary
John Sharp Whitley, 92, of College Station, passed away December 26, 2012 at Magnified nursing home to meet his Lord and Savior. Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, December 29, at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. A celebration of his life will be 2 p.m. Sunday, December 30, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Bryan City Cemetery.
John was born December 30, 1919 in Iola to Irene Cobb Whitley and John Frank Whitley. John worked in the Civil Conservation Corps when he was young. He volunteered in the Army in September 1941 and had his training in Hawaii.
He witnessed the attack of Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. He spent the next four years in the South Pacific. John earned the American Defense Ribbon with Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon with two Bronze Stars and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star. He was a member of the VFW Post No. 4006 in Navasota, First Baptist Church in Navasota and loved going to Sunday School, and the Adam Royder Mason Lodge in Wellborn.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ruby Willis Whitley; stepchildren, Jeff Gray and Melinda Baltrukevich; step-grandchild, Matthew Vaughn; sisters, Polly Patranella of Bryan, Reba Taylor of Plano; and numerous nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley, 502 West 26th Street, Bryan, Texas 77803.
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Memories and Condolences
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Adam Royder Lodge #778
January 2, 2013
We send our deepest condolences to the family from the brethren of Adam Royder Lodge #778 Wellborn, Tx
God Bless.
T. McLean
December 31, 2012
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us to cope. The God of all Comfort promised a wonderful hope to see our loved ones again.
Phyllis Davis
December 30, 2012
Ruby, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Phyllis Davis
Barbara Upchurch
December 29, 2012
I will always remember John as a gentle and quiet man. When he came with Ruby to the Cousins' Reunions he would hold personal conversations with each of us. So sorry to hear that he was so ill in the ending of his life. He and Ruby were such a beautiful couple.
Harriet Bellmyer
December 29, 2012
So sorry that John suffered so much. I didn't know him until late in his life. He always presented himself as such a quiet and dignified person. I know Ruby will miss him so very much as will all his friends and relatives.
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