Marilyn June Whitener was born June 20, 1938 in Bollinger County, Missouri the daughter of Ersel Eugene and Opal Grace (Davis) Denman and passed away November 27, 2018 in Cape Girardeau at the age of 80 years.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bobby Joe Whitener, whom she married on September 29, 1956 at Union Light, also her brother Bob Denman.

Marilyn is survived by three (3) sons Randy (Janesa) Whitener of Pinckneyville, Illinois, Rex (Denise) Whitener of Bonne Terre, Missouri, Bruce (Vicki) Whitener of Marquand, sister-in-law Jo Denman, nine (9) grandchildren, and sixteen (16) great-grandchildren.

Marilyn was a member of the Union Light Church and enjoyed Church and her family.