OPHIA GLENDA WHITENER WAS BORN JUNE 20, 1916 AT BUCKHORN, MISSOURI THE DAUGHTER OF DAVID AND MARTHA GIPSON AND PASSED AWAY ON OCTOBER 26, 2011 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AT THE AGE OF 95 YEARS. OPHIA WAS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO EDGAR NOLAN WHITENER IN FARMINGTON, MISSOURI IN 1940.
OPHIA WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, ONE SON LESLIE WHITENER, HER PARENTS, BROTHERS LLOYD GIPSON, EVERETT GIPSON, ELMER GIPSON, MELVIN GIPSON, SISTERS DOROTHY GIPSON WAFLER, JEWELL GIPSON HOVIS, RUBY GIBSON HUFFMAN, AND RUTH FIELDS.
OPHIA IS SURVIVED BY ONE SON RUSSELL WHITENER AND TWO (2) SISTERS ELEANORA SANDERS AND GLADYS BOETTCHER. SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY THREE (3) GRANDCHILDREN JEFFREY, DAVID, AND GREGORY, AND SIX (6) GREAT GRANDCHILDREN EMILY, DILLON, GREGORY, WILLIAM, GRACE, AND MISTY.
OPHIA WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH AND ENJOYED GARDENING.

VISITATION; 9:30 A.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 FOLLIS & SONS FUNERAL HOME

FUNERAL SERVICES; 1:00 P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 FOLLIS & SONS CHAPEL.

INTERMENT; MARCUS MEMORIAL PARK

OFFICIATING;