Ella Mae Whiteman

Ella Mae (Myers) Whiteman, died Friday, November 15th at CAMC in Charleston, WV. She was born May 22, 1938 in Boonesboro WV to Corwin Dias Myers and Beulah Faye (Canterbury) Meyers.

She was predeceased by her sister Louella Myers and Mary Lee Radford. She is survived by her four sons; Michael and his wife Barbara of Becket MA, Daniel and David Whiteman of Victor WV and Peter and his wife Megan of Peabody, MA. She also leaves 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren all from Massachusetts.

Ella is further survived by her sisters; Billie Jo and her husband Ken of Citrus Heights CA, her sister Robin Rice and her husband Jim of Ansted WV, Bambi Oneal and her husband Ed, her brothers Brent and his wife Rachel and Tim Myers and his wife Tammi all of Fayetteville.

She attended Beckwith Elementary School and graduated from Fayetteville High School. She retired from Cozy Corner Nursing Home in Sunderland, MA where she worked as a CNA. Growing up she found great joy spending time with her family, especially her cousins. She met her former husband Michael Whiteman while he was serving in the Army’s 82nd airborne division. They married and moved to Northfield, MA where they raised their four sons. She became a member of the First Baptist Church of Turners Falls and also lived in Montague, MA for a number of years. Ella had a very strong religious background and her love of God and her faith carried throughout her life.

In later years she moved back to WV. One of her favorite things was going shopping and on travel adventures with her sisters. Many summers were spent in Massachusetts where she would visit and be near all of her grandchildren that she loved and cherished so dearly. She was an amazing cook and in quiet times you would find her enjoying reading with a hot cup of tea.

The center of Ella’s life has always been her family. Ella will be deeply missed and her influence and love will be carried on in the hearts of those lives she touched.

Services will be held Saturday November 23, 2019 at Gum Spring Baptist Church Chimney Corner WV at 2 PM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family this spring at Springdale Cemetery Turner Falls, MA.