Kenneth George Whitney

September 17, 1960 - February 10, 2020

Kenneth George Whitney, age 59, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Fitzgibbon Hospital, Marshall, Missouri. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Rhodes Funeral Home, Brookfield, Missouri with Reverend Lanny Lybarger officiating. Burial will follow at Park Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials have been suggested to the family in care of Shelly Whitney, and may be left at or sent to Rhodes Funeral Home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, MO 64628. Online registry at www.rhodesfh.com. Kenneth George, son of George Phillip Whitney and Grace Nigh, was born on September 17, 1960 in Van Nuys, California. On July 2, 1994 he was united in marriage to Shelly Jean Pipes in Brookfield, Missouri. Kenneth spent many years working as a long haul truck driver. He loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Shelly of the home; his four children, Chance Whitney, Tianna Whitney, Josh Epperly; and Tyreese Midgyett; one grandson, Carter Epperly; his father, George Whitney (Virginia); four sisters, Sandy Raczykowski, Elaine Riddle, Dainene Chamberlain, and Tauni Whitney; five brothers, Troy Green, Leo Blodgett, George Whitney Jr., David Whitney, and Mark Whitney; his mother in law, Sharon Wine; one brother in law, Jerry Wine (Teresa); four sisters in law, Lea Ann McCutcheon (JR), Dea Chowning, Marie Davis (Clint), and Dale Ann Campbell-Wine. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Nigh, his father in law, Harvey Dale Wine and one sister in law, Debra Wine