Floyd "Cecil" Whiteley's Obituary
Floyd Cecil Whiteley, 92, was born in Batson, Texas, October 27, 1925 to Johnnie and Frances Whiteley. He stepped into Heaven May 19, 2018. He loved his wife of 65 years, Jeane Whiteley, and his children, Greg Whiteley and his wife Barbara of Cypress, Texas and Tim Whiteley and his wife, Dianne of Longview, Texas. He was a proud “Gramps” to Thomas and wife Whitney, Mary Margaret, Zachary and wife Angela, Ben and wife Jane, Seth and wife Madison, and Will Whiteley. He was blessed to have two beautiful great-granddaughters, Charlotte and Everly Whiteley. He is also survived by his brother, Donald Burnett, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather, Lonnie Burnett, and his brother, Johnnie B. Whiteley, Jr.
Mr. Whiteley was an active member of First Baptist Church for over forty years. He was retired from Sun Pipeline as a Chief Right-of-Way Agent after forty-two years of service. He also served in the Navy during World War II.
In his younger days, Cecil could be found hunting and fishing. As years went by, he loved golfing whenever possible, gardening in his backyard, playing 42 with his family, or entertaining them with the piano.
In lieu of flowers, take a moment to value friendships, love your family, dance like no one is watching, learn the Pledge of Allegiance, be able to recite from memory the 23rd Psalm, travel the world, read a good book, tell your children you love them, and don’t forget to give your life to Jesus Christ. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
Visitation will be at Rader Funeral Home in Longview from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday. A memorial service for Cecil will also be held in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 10 a.m. Graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, in Guedry Cemetery, 11713 Batson Prairie Rd., Batson, TX 77519. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Carl Ernest, Dr. Frank Jackson, Major Flannigan, and Jerry Burge. The pallbearers will be his grandchildren -- Thomas, Mary Margaret, Zachary, Ben, Seth, and Will Whiteley.
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