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Dr. William E. Whitley

Dr. William E. Whitley

Dr. William Edward Whitley, 73, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully Monday, October 23, 2017 at his home, after a battle with cancer.  A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 26th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday October 27th, also at the funeral home; burial in Blue Springs Cemetery following services.

Dr. Whitley started his medical practice 46 years ago. If Dr. Whitley could speak today he would say “I tried to do the best that I could for as many as I could for as long as I could”, and that he loved his family.

Dr. Whitley leaves behind his wife of 31 years, Kathy (Beets) Whitley; son, William “Bubba” (Tamara) Whitley; daughters, Micha (William) Pugh, Sasha (Kyle) Grabenstetter, Ticha (Billy) Foutz and Kasha (David) Dawson; grandchildren, Nick Whitley, Foster Pugh, Brock Pugh, Trevor Pugh, Michaela Pugh, Landry Foutz and Markus Grabenstetter; brother, Paul (Janet) Whitley; and many other family members, close friends and patients.

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441