Whitney Lee Duarte Obituary
The passing of Whitney Lee Duarte of Central City, Kentucky occurred on June 28, 2026. Whitney, born on January 4, 1991 in Owensboro, Kentucky, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her grandmother Joan Owen; her uncle Scottie Johnson; and her father Jimmy Gardner. She is survived by: her mother Susan Bishop (Terry Dale); her children, Taegan Copus and Taelyn Copus; her siblings, Justin Gardner (Daniel), Terri Cunningham (Blake), Cory Mattingly, Jared Rickard and Jacob Rickard (Lori); her partner Javarus Webb; her nieces and nephews, Tristan Cunningham, Blakelyn Cunningham, Kopelin Cunningham, Abel Rickard, Kash Rickard, Jaxton Rickard, Sophi Rickard and Nora Rickard; and her grandparents, Betty Bishop, Terry J. Bishop and T. C. Owen.
