Wednesday, January 8, 2025 8:47 am

Guy Edward Whitener, age 78 of Ellenboro, died Sunday, December 29, 2024.

Guy was born June 8, 1946, in Rutherford County and was a son of the late Willie Ben Whitener and Phoebe Dills Whitener.

He was a retired auto mechanic and the owner and operator of Guy's Auto Service in Forest City for many years. He was proud to have received the Best of the Best Award for several years in a row.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Kaye Owens Whitener, a son, Bryan Trotter and wife Diane of Bostic, daughters, Lisa Farmer and husband Bobby of Independence, VA, Sharon Ezell and husband Bryan of Rutherfordton, and Bobbie Trotter and husband Michael of Hendersonville, his sister Ruby, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be private for the immediate family.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org).

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.