Charles P. Whitney

January 27, 1943 - July 10, 2020

Mr. Charles Porter Whitney.....was born, January 27, 1943, in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, a son of the late Herbert Whitney and Loyse Preston Whitney. Charles was a High School graduate and received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army in 1969. Charles was a former employee of True Temper Lumber Company and was a jack of all trades. Charles never met a stranger, he loved to go fishing and play card games and listening to Blues Music. Charles married the love of his life Shirley Nelson Boards on, April 4, 1975, in Robertson County, Tennessee. He joined his bride once again as he drifted away on, Friday, July 10, 2020, at the age of 77 years. Along with his parents, Charles has joined his, siblings, Bobby D. Whitney, Sr., Katie Whitney, Rosaneil Boards, Sarah Winn, Earnest Whitney, and Herbert Whitney. To cherish the loving memory of Charles Porter Whitney he leaves his children, Donna Bailey, Stephanie Whitney, Penny Whitney, and Cedric Whitney; grandchildren, NaKeisha Staten, James Staten, Tyrell Whitney, Kiara Whitney, Tanala Whitney, Corey Whitney, and Natalie Whitney; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Joyce (Florin) Wardlow; mother-in-law, Frances Boards; in-laws, Leanna Whitney, Deborah Boards, Mary Boards, Richard Boards, Lewis Boards, and Carl Boards; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Sincerely, -Your friends at Burnam and Son