Whiter, Franklin Albert

Franklin Albert Whiter, 93, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at New River Valley Medical Center.

He was born in Boonville, New York on August 7, 1913 to the late Albert C. and Anna G. Ornstedt Whiter, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lura Eaton Whiter. He was very active in the Blacksburg Host Lions Club where he served as Treasurer and also very active in the Moose Lodge where he served as Treasurer. Mr. Whiter retired from Wachcovia Bank.

He is survived by his niece and her husband, Thelma W. and Richard W. Rusk of Blacksburg; a nephew, Roderick W. Young of Blacksburg; great-nieces and nephews, Kimberly Weiler of Gaston, Ala., Alberta Weiler Shoulder of Santa Rosa, Calif., Jeffrey Weiler of Clark County, Nev.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Verna E. and Edward S. Beckhorn of Florida and Virginia B. Eaton of Freeville, N.Y.

Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 4 p.m. in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Alex Evans officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Blacksburg Host Lions Club Sight Program, P.O. Box 411, Blacksburg, Va. 24060. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.