Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on January 18, 2026 in Burlington, North Carolina

Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr.

February 24, 1935 - January 18, 2026 (90 years old)

Burlington, North Carolina

Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr.'s obituary , Passed away on January 18, 2026 in Burlington, North Carolina

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Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory

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Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr.

February 24, 1935 - January 18, 2026 (90 years old)

Burlington, North Carolina

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Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr. Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr. of Burlington, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Wesley left this world on January 18, 2026 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Wesley Clifford Whitely Jr. to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Clifford Whitely and Ruby Whitely; and his brother Jimmy Whitely of Lynchburg. He is survived by: his wife Doris; his daughter Karen Needham (Tim Haley) of Burlington; his granddaughter Ashlyn Lisk (Justin) of Wake Forest, NC; his great grandchildren, Beckett and Tatum Lisk; his son Chris Whitely (Beth) of Georgetown, SC; and his grandsons, Matthew Whitely (Kali) of Winston-Salem, NC and Tanner Whitely of Georgetown, SC. He is also survived by many sisters-in-law, brothers-in law, and nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to AuthoraCare 2504 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405 (https://www.authoracare.org.) who guided the family through this time of loss or to the Western North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org.) to benefit the research of dementia and Alzheimer's cures.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory



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Jan 22

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Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory
2205 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215

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Jan 23

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Fort Hill Memorial Park
5196 Fort Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24502

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