Violet Genevie Whitney

Mrs. Violet Genevie Whitney, 92, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Blytheville, died Friday, May 24, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 5, 1920, in Blytheville, she was a homemaker and a member of Heartland Pentecostal Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dan McGill and Annie Bazil McGill; her husband, Hubert Lee James Whitney; daughters Janet Vernon and Peggy Thomas; son Jimmy Lee Whitney; and sisters Eula Wallace, Lula Sipes, Jewell Springer and Mary Sipes.

Mrs. Whitney leaves three daughters, Wanda Ashmore of Hamilton, Sharon Provow of Gosnell and Tammy Smith of Poplar Bluff;

Two sons, Tony Whitney of Jonesboro and Carl Whitney of Poplar Bluff;

One sister, Bonnie Stokes of Blytheville;

One brother, Barney McGill of Luxora; and

Twenty grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from noon-2 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville. Funeral services, officiated by Bro. Clifford Britt, will begin directly following the visitation at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Memorial Park.