Connie Edwards Whatley

Connie Edwards Whatley was born on August 16, 1955 and joined our Lord and Savior in Heaven on October 29, 2017. Her life is celebrated by her loving and devoted family. She was a firm believer in Jesus Christ and now is at peace in the arms of her Savior.

Ms. Whatley was born in Houston, Texas but proudly claimed the Piney Woods of East Texas as her life-long home. She graduated from Huntington High School in 1973 and continued her studies at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Her career began working in the insurance industry alongside her father. Later in life, she compassionately cared for the elderly.

While her greatest passion was that of loving and caring for her daughters and precious grandchildren, she opened her heart to everyone she knew. She never met a stranger and had a great love and appreciation for music, art and nature.

Her life is cherished by her daughters, Alexis Whatley of Lufkin and Laura Gray and husband Ross of Hudson; grandchildren, Daisy Gray, Roman Gray, and Nathaniel “Nate” Mahan; parents, Nathan and Frankie Edwards of Huntington; sisters, Karen Edwards Funk and husband Bob of Brenham and Melanie Edwards Roach and husband Jonathan of The Woodlands; nephews and nieces, Jonathan Funk, Payton Funk, Millicent Roach, Grayson Roach, Shelly Ursery, and Holly Kozal; father of Alexis and Laura, Gary Whatley of Stonewall, Louisiana; and family, Sandra and Dan Ursery of Shreveport, Louisiana.

A Celebration of Life for Connie Edwards Whatley, 62, of Huntington will be held Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark Newton and Ross Tarver officiating. A reception will follow from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Carroway Family Reception Room. A private family burial will be held in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Larry Havard, Ross Gray, Jonathan Roach, Grayson Roach, Bob Funk, Jonathan Funk, and Wes Baker.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com .

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.