Billy W. Whitener Obituary
We bid farewell to Billy W. Whitener of Hickory, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 15, 2026 at the age of 95. Billy touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Billy W. Whitener to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Bert Michael Whitener and Margie Bryte Whitener; his siblings, Betty Jo Whitener, Norma Jean Whitener and Charles Robert Whitener; his daughter-in-law Margaret Carpenter Whitener; and his great grandchild Hutchins Franklin Whitener.
He is survived by: his wife Mae Beth Shuford Whitener; his sons, Jerry Whitener (Susan) of Winston Salem, Robert Michael Whitener (Fran) of Newton, Billy Ray Whitener of Newton and Timothy Nelson Whitener (Barbara) of Hickory; his grandchildren, Angie Whitener Maier (Neal), Amy Sturgill Kilpatrick (Joe), Kent Whitener (Alisa), Ben Whitener (Jennifer), Kerri Whitener Oakley (Adam), Daniel Whitener (Haley), Allison Whitener Short (Brandon), Ryan Whitener and Nick Whitener; his great grandchildren, Marshall Whitener, Amelia Maier, Kinsley Kilpatrick, Shuford Whitener, Charlotte Short, Autumn Oakley, Grant Whitener, Grey Kilpatrick, Austin Oakley, Owen Whitener, Noah Whitener and Lee Whitener; and his brother Alfred Whitener of Hickory.
