Otis Whitesell

Otis Benjamin Whitesell, age 101, of Elon passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Alamance Health Care. He was born in Guilford County to the late Eddie Hildrey Rankin Whitesell and Callie Alventine Elizabeth Michael Whitesell and was married to the late Grace Helene Smith Whitesell. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church where he along with his wife helped organize the Methodist Youth Fellowship. He was formerly employed by Glen Raven Mills and Falcon Industries. During WW II he was employed by the U.S. Shipyard in Wilmington, Delaware. He is survived by his daughters, Hilda Deneece Hodge and her husband Bill of Burlington, Paula Mogle of Graham and Iris Trent and her husband Joe of Elon; grandchildren, David Hodge and his wife Junko of Ewa Beach, HI, Jeffrey Hodge and his wife Cindy of Staunton, VA, Kim Sellars and her husband Baxter of Burlington, Henry Hilliard III and his wife Shaunda of Burlington, Anjie Greeson of Mebane, Kelly Carson of Elon, Ashley McHale and her husband Brent of Livermore, CA; 14 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and sisters-in-law, Margaret Barber of Gibsonville and Evelyn Smith of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and sisters, Zora Smith, Ethel Tate, Christine Bailey and Jewel Baldwin and brothers, Conrad, Willie, Dwight, Howard, Brice and James Whitesell; and a son-in-law, Everett Mogle. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Shiloh United Methodist Church by Rev. Hyung S. Kim, Rev. Gary Loftis, Rev. Randy Hobbs and Rev. Sandra Ireson with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Wednesday at Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory and other times at the residence. Memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church, 4718 NC Hwy 87 North, Gibsonville, NC 27249