Jacob Shuford Whitener Jr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on November 18, 2021, at the age of 88, Jacob Shuford Whitener Jr. (Lincolnton, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his former wife Rebecca "Becky" Friday Whitener; and his brother Albert Anthony "Tony" Whitener. He is survived by: his wife Audrey Keever Ritchie Whitener; his sons, Melvin "Mel" Jacob Whitener (Cindy) and David "Dave" Shuford Whitener (Pattie); his siblings, Virginia Yoder, Eleanor Ramseur, Robert "Rob" Whitener and Terry Whitener (Tamera); his grandchildren, Shannon Whitener (Dusti), Christie Whitener Murray (Jake), Josh Umphress (Mercedes), Adam Whitener (Erica), Emily Whitener Halubka (Nate) and Ashley Whitener; and his great grandchildren, Cody Heavner, Aydan Heavner (Bobby), Cameron Whitener, Aliah Gipaya, Ashton Whitener, Gage Halubka, Karson Whitener, Kaylob Whitener, Eva Halubka, Emma Whitener, Eli Whitener, Kolton Whitener and Titus Halubka.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County.