Dickie Glenn Whitley

Dickie Glenn Whitley, 71, of Stantonsburg passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Good News Church, 7000 Holdens Cross Road, Stantonsburg. Private burial for the family. Rev. Thomas Ellis will officiate.

The family will receive friends Saturday afternoon from 1 – 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at Good News Church, Stantonsburg.

Dickie was loved by all who knew him. He always greeted you with a smile or sarcasm. Dickie always answered the phone, “Who are you and what do you want” and his saying was “It is what it is” no matter what. He would always help any way he could, especially when it comes to animals. Dickie never had any children, but he raised his niece, Sabrina, as his own. They both took the role of father and daughter, which they loved and they were partners from start to finish. Dickie will be missed by many and thought of often with great memories.

Dickie is survived by his mother, Rachel Whitley of the home; niece and daughter, Sabrina Crews and husband, AJ of Wilson; sister, Malissa Parks of the home; brother, Mike Whitley and wife, Tamara of Elm City; brother-in-law, James Meier of Wilson; nieces, Sara Copeland and husband, BJ of Williamston, Victoria Darden and husband, Malik of Rocky Mount, and Bryleigh Whitley of Wilson; nephew, Josh Meier and wife, Alua of Cary; great nieces, Kaiden and Kynzlee Sorensen of Wilson, Hannah Copeland of Williamston, and Maia and Cora Darden of Rocky Mount; great nephews, Kash Sorensen of Wilson, Will Copeland of Williamston, and AJ and Ronan Darden of Rocky Mount.

He was preceded in death by his father, Marion “Dick” Whitley and his sister, Kim Meier.

Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.