Biddie F. (Prewitt) Whitley, 81, of Blossom, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled graveside services for 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 8th at Knights of Honor Cemetery in Blossom with Rev. Jimmy Lee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5 – 7 p.m.
Mrs. Whitley, the daughter of William Hamilton “Bid” Prewitt and Iva Katherine Wood Prewitt, was born Sept. 30, 1944, in Red River County, Texas. She graduated from Demple High School and on October 26, 1963, she married Kenneth Clay “Bud” Whitley building 32 years of family and memories before his death on March 9, 1996. She was also preceded in death by her parents and three sisters, Marnell Upchurch, Carrie Cole, and Iva Mae Boyd.
Her career in healthcare, working for Dr. William deG Hayden, spanned many years. It was during those years that Biddie forged many friendships with her patients. She worked side by side for many years with her husband, Bud, who dug graves for a number of local funeral homes. After Bud’s death, she continued to serve the community by becoming the caretaker for Knights of Honor Cemetery until her health failed. She enjoyed the outdoors, and she & Bud would go camping and deer hunting every year. Biddie had a love of gardening and flowers. It was a joy in her life to prepare meals and bake for her family and friends.
Survivors include her son, Kevin Whitley, two grandsons who were the light of her life, Kelvin Cade Whitley and Luke Alexander Whitley along with many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
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