She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to everyone who will be missed dearly. She met and married “Bill” during his service in the army during World War II on May 8, 1943 in Hugo, Oklahoma. Later they moved from Oklahoma to San Antonio where she worked for Earl Abels until in 1959 when they moved to Austin. In 2006 she retired from the Frisco Shop after over 50 years of working as a waitress. Letha joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1974.
She is survived by her children, Charles and Bea Whitley, Rodney and Geri Whitley, Mike Whitley, Marvin and Cindy Whitley, and Diane Reynolds and partner Doug Cavanaugh, 17 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2020 at Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., June 27, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1000 Rutherford Lane, Austin Texas, with Bishop Ben Harmon officiating. Internment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.
