Whiting, Kenneth Alva
Passed: 2002-10-30
Age: 71
Source: Ravenswood News
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 2002-11-13
Information: Kenneth Alva Whiting, 71, of Aripeka FL, died Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville FL. He was born in Ripley WV, and moved to Aripeka from Ripley in 1957. He was a retired electrician for Florida Power Corp. and a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. His memberships included the Northcliffe Baptist Church of Spring Hill, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #308 in St. Petersburg FL, and the Masonic Lodge in Ripley WV. He and his wife Yvonne also worked as missionaries in Brazil, Jamaica and Suriname, South America. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Yvonne S. Whiting of Aripeka; two sons, John K. Whiting of Dahlonega GA, and Mark C. Whiting of Brooksville FL; two daughters, Deborah W. Congo of Hudson FL, and Cynthia W. Barber of Spring Hill FL; three sisters, Sybil Stephens, Macil LeMunyan and Eileen Kerwood, all of Ripley WV; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Funeral service was held on Monday, November 4, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Northcliffe Baptist Church and burial followed at Aripeka Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Northcliffe Baptist Church Mission Fund or the American Cancer Society.