Janet Joe Whitney

1925 - 2004  (78 years)

• Name	Janet Joe Whitney
  Born	3 Jul 1925	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Mar 2004	Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Charleston Gazette, The - (Mar/15/2004) Janet Whitney Bowyer Janet Whitney Bowyer of Charleston, died on Friday, March 12, 2004, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 3, 1925, in Spencer, W.Va., the only child of the late Silas Pembroke and Orlie Rhodes Whitney. She moved with her family to Charleston at an early age, attended local schools and graduated in 1942 from Charleston High School. She attended and graduated from Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., and was a charter member of its Grafton Society. In 1965 she was employed by the late President Marshall Buckalew as an interim assistant in the Financial Aid Office of Morris Harvey College. She retired after twenty-three years, serving as Assistant to the Academic Dean, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Fiscal Affairs, Director of the Budget, Assistant Registrar and Registrar. Upon retirement in 1988 she and her husband were winter residents of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Janet was a member of Christ United Methodist Church for over 55 years. She served on its board and was treasurer and a group leader of the United Methodist Women. She was also active and held several leadership positions in many local civic and social organizations. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, James Smith Bowyer; a son, Brent Whitney Bowyer and his wife, Frances Anne Bowyer; and two grandchildren, Christopher Lee Bowyer, a senior engineering student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va., and Anne Whitney Bowyer, a junior business student at the University of San Diego, San Diego, Calif. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Christ United Methodist Church in Charleston. Following the service there will be a reception at the church in her honor. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life at Virginia Tech. Please mail to (before April 1) Chris Bowyer, Relay for Life, 1103 U Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg, Va 24060, or Hospice of Kanawha Valley, 1143 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, W.Va. The body has been cremated. Barlow-Bonsall is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I82018	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Silas Pembroke Whitney,   b. 12 Apr 1901, Marshall Co, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Orlie Hazel Rhodes,   b. 29 Nov 1901, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Aug 1978  (Age 76 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1924	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 9/3/1924 at home of CH Rhodes Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States S Pembroke Whitney, 23, Marshall Co Alabama; Seed Orlie Hazel Rhodes, 22, Roane, Speed 1930 Walton, Roane, WV # 55-59 Whitney, George E 56 md age 26 WV NY WV school teacher Lulu 50 md age 19 Alabama NC AL Violet da 16 WVWVAL Pem son 28 md age 23 WV WV AL engineer road construction Orlie dil 28 md age 22 WVWVWV school teacher Janet J gd 4 WVWVWV Pembroke Whitney is in the Charleston City Directory as late as 1952.
  Family ID	F21344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Smith Bowyer
  Family ID	F21348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.