Christopher Boyd Whisnant Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 21, 2023, at the age of 61, Christopher Boyd Whisnant of Salem, Virginia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Dr. Robert Whisnant and Jane Whisnant; his wife Sandy Whisnant; his children, Dr. Ashley Garneau (Jonathan Garneau) and Brian Whisnant; his grandson Boyd Garneau; his siblings, Dr. Andrew (Michelle Whisnant), Tom (Denise Whisnant), Elizabeth Whisnant (Kevin Hopkins) and Vienna; his nieces and nephews, Marion Whisnant, Caroline Whisnant, Stuart Whisnant, Alex Whisnant, Ben Whisnant, Nesya Hopkins, Amiel Hopkins, Selilah Hopkins, Amy Mau (Jordan), Noah Malina (Destiny), Nathan Malina and Caleb Malina; and his parents-in-law, Leonard and Nancy Bragg.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Randolph Macon College at P.O. Box 5005 in Ashland, Va. 23005 to the attention of the Chris Whisnant Fund, or to the Salem Host Lions Club at P.O. Box 582 in Salem, Va. 24153.