Obituary of Mary Beverley Holland 20 SEP 1921 - 13 JUN 2009 BEVERLY HOLLAND WHITLEY HAMPTON - Beverly Holland Whitley, 87, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009. She was born in Suffolk on Sept. 20, 1921, and had been a resident of Hampton since 1960. Beverly had a long and wonderful life; had many friends and touched many lives. She worked for Drucker and Falk Realty for many years and retired at age 75, from Weinstein Management as the manager for Lakeshore Apartments in Hampton. Besides the love for her family and friends, she devoted her life to the Lord and to Liberty Baptist Church, where she was a member for 49 years. She was a member of Heartthrobs and the TEL Adult Bible Fellowship. Mrs. Whitley was preceded in death by her husband, John Hardy Whitley Sr.; son-in-law, Johnny Wayne Austin; and daughter-in-law, Nancy Hall Whitley. She is survived by her three children, daughter, Jean Whitley Austin; two sons, John Whitley Jr. and his wife, Nancy, and Fred Whitley; sister, Elizabeth Holland Bracey; special niece, Betty Bracey Dixon. She is also survived by her brothers-in-law, Bob Whitley and his wife, Marianna, Dennis Whitley and his wife, Lillian; five grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Nana,” Allison Austin Salmon and her husband, Mike, Katherine, Jay, Bill and Michael Whitley; and one great-granddaughter. Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Liberty Baptist Church with burial to follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 1021 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, VA 23666. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 16 Jun 2009 Page A6 Obituary for Beverly Holland Whitley Birth: 20 SEP 1921 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA Death: 13 JUN 2009 - Newport News, Virginia, USA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Narrative summary of the obituary Beverly Holland Whitley was born 20 Sep 1921 in Suffolk, Virginia, and died 13 Jun 2009 in Newport News, Virginia. She was survived by three children, grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. ## Narrative summary of funeral services Funeral services were held 17 Jun 2009 at Liberty Baptist Church, with burial at Peninsula Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Peninsula Funeral Home. ## Transcript Mary Beverley Holland 20 September 1921 - 13 June 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEVERLY HOLLAND WHITLEY HAMPTON - Beverly Holland Whitley, 87, passed away Saturday, 13 June 2009. She was born in Suffolk on 20 September 1921, and had been a resident of Hampton since 1960. Beverly had a long and wonderful life; had many friends and touched many lives. She worked for Drucker and Falk Realty for many years and retired at age 75, from Weinstein Management as the manager for Lakeshore Apartments in Hampton. Besides the love for her family and friends, she devoted her life to the Lord and to Liberty Baptist Church, where she was a member for 49 years. She was a member of Heartthrobs and the TEL Adult Bible Fellowship. Mrs. Whitley was preceded in death by her husband, John Hardy Whitley Sr.; son-in-law, Johnny Wayne Austin; and daughter-in-law, Nancy Hall Whitley. She is survived by her three children, daughter, Jean Whitley Austin; two sons, John Whitley Jr. and his wife, Nancy, and Fred Whitley; sister, Elizabeth Holland Bracey; special niece, Betty Bracey Dixon. She is also survived by her brothers-in-law, Bob Whitley and his wife, Marianna, Dennis Whitley and his wife, Lillian; five grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Nana,” Allison Austin Salmon and her husband, Mike, Katherine, Jay, Bill and Michael Whitley; and one great-granddaughter. Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, 16 June 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 17 June 2009, at Liberty Baptist Church with burial to follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 1021 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, VA 23666. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 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Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 16 June 2009 Page A6 Obituary for Beverly Holland Whitley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 20 September 1921 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 13 June 2009 - Newport News, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Beverly Holland Whitley | |-------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 87 years | | Birth | 20 September 1921; Suffolk,NansemondCounty,Virginia,USA | | Death | 13 June 2009; Newport News,Virginia,USA | ------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | Beverly Holland Whitley | Decedent | Hampton, Virginia | | John Hardy Whitley Sr. | Husband (predeceased) | [Not specified] | | Johnny Wayne Austin | Son-in-law (predeceased) | [Not specified] | | Nancy Hall Whitley | Daughter-in-law (predeceased) | [Not specified] | | Jean Whitley Austin | Daughter | [Not specified] | | John Whitley Jr. | Son | [Not specified] | | Nancy (wife of John Jr.) | Daughter-in-law | [Not specified] | | Fred Whitley | Son | [Not specified] | | Elizabeth Holland Bracey | Sister | [Not specified] | | Betty Bracey Dixon | Special niece | [Not specified] | | Bob Whitley | Brother-in-law | [Not specified] | | Marianna (wife of Bob) | Sister-in-law | [Not specified] | | Dennis Whitley | Brother-in-law | [Not specified] | | Lillian (wife of Dennis) | Sister-in-law | [Not specified] | | Allison Austin Salmon | Grandchild | [Not specified] | | Mike (husband of Allison) | Grandchild’s spouse | [Not specified] | | Katherine Whitley | Grandchild | [Not specified] | | Jay Whitley | Grandchild | [Not specified] | | Bill Whitley | Grandchild | [Not specified] | | Michael Whitley | Grandchild | [Not specified] | | [Unnamed] Great-granddaughter | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Publication Details Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 16 June 2009 Page A6 Obituary for Beverly Holland Whitley ## Other relevant information Peninsula Funeral Home handled arrangements. Condolences could be posted at dailypress.com/guestbooks. Donations requested for Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 1021 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, VA 23666.