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.
