Jeffrey Whitney

It is with heavy hearts that we share with you the death of Jeffrey Whitney on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Kate B. Reynold’s Hospice Home with his family by his side. Jeff was 64 years old having been born in May, 1958 to JoAnne and Robert Whitney and spent the majority of his life in Clemmons, NC.

Jeff graduated from West Forsyth High School and attended college at UNC at Chapel Hill majoring in Journalism. While in high school, Jeff served as Junior Sports Editor of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel newspaper. Jeff followed in his father’s footsteps and worked in floor covering sales his entire career. In 1995 he opened his own business, Whitney Flooring, Inc. and later down sized to Whitney Rugs and Boutique.

Jeff was a sports aficionado who dearly loved UNC Tarheels, the Orioles Baseball Team and Wake Forest Football. He treasured every genre of music with Americana being his favorite. Jeff was an avid reader and enjoyed reading his Bible and anything historic in nature or science fiction related. While he had a magnificent green thumb, which was demonstrated by the many grand prize and blue ribbons won at the fair yearly, he was happiest in front of a smoker or a grill, with his music playing loudly and visiting with friends and family. Jeff never met a stranger or missed an opportunity to lend a helping hand. Truly, he loved giving much more than receiving.

Jeff is survived by his wife, Twila, of 24 years, his step-daughters, Angel (Josh) and Jessica, step grandsons, Luca, Mason, and Solomon, as well as nephew, Austin and niece, Haley along with a very special friend, Frank Vogler. He also leaves behind his Aunt Janice (Tom), his dearly beloved Cousin Anne along with several other cousins and an army of friends who will also cherish his memory. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and sister, Martha Parent.

We will celebrate Jeff’s life at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home at 6685 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, NC on Saturday, July 16th at 1 o’ clock. The family will receive friends after the service.

The family wishes to thank the employees at Trellis Supportive Care plus the many friends who stopped by to help the family during his lengthy illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or Canaan United Methodist Church, 1760 Shady Grove Church Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27107.