Edward Nelson Whitley Jr.

Funeral services for Edward Nelson Whitley Jr. will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at First Baptist Church Arlington, 301 S Center St., Arlington, 76010.  Interment will be in Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N Davis Dr., Arlington, 76012.

Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington, 76012.

Edward was born on Feb. 10, 1953, in Cameron to Alice Marie Whitley.  His father, Edward Nelson Whitley Sr. passed prior to his birth.  Edward lived in Cameron until he graduated from C. H, Yoe High School in 1971. He graduated from Texas A&M Class of 1975 and in 2006 he graduated from UT Arlington with a Masters of Education.  He had a 46-year career in education teaching mathematics and sciences in Cameron, Bryan, Grand Prairie and Arlington.

Family and his Christian faith was always important to Edward.

Survivors include his wife, Cindy; children, Jan Fritscher (Alvin) of Arlington,  Jodi Groover (Keith) of Houston, and Cameron Whitley (Hannah) of Atascocita; grandsons, Bennett, Hayes, Keaton, Will, Isaac, Dean, Mac, Cal, Judson, and Nash; siblings, Sherri Green (Dan), Bette Sanders (Randy), Joseph Schmidt, John Schmidt (Shelley), and Anna Kleinschmidt (Tim); a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved friends and relatives.