CROWLEY– James “Jim” Hamilton Whitley loving husband, father, Papa, brother and friend passed away February 6, 2014. Funeral: 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Jim was born October 20, 1958, in Carrollton, Texas to JoAnne Simmons and Joseph Whitley. He started teaching at Dunbar Middle School as a woodshop teacher and later started teaching in the Technology Lab. In 1999, Jim moved to Arlington Heights High School where he taught in technology lab and coached softball until he retired in 2013. Jim loved to fish, spend time with his family, make pens, hunt, cook and entertain friends. Jim can best be remembered as a fun loving jokester who might ask you to pull his finger. You could always find Jim in the garage making pens or rigging up something, working on his boat in the driveway, cooking a brisket on the smoker or out on the water with his son and dad. He was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors: Wife and best friend for 18 years, Misty; Father Joseph Whitley and wife Candy; Son, Jonathon and wife Stefanie; Daughters Megan Dixon and husband Chris, and Katlyn Whitley; three grandchildren, Bailey and Kaylee Whitley and Tucker Dixon; Sister, Janet Clevenger.
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Our hearts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Our hearts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Jim always brought a smile to his students and fellow cohorts at Dunbar and Heights.
We will miss his gifts in this world.
June Roberts
Jim always brought a smile to his students and fellow cohorts at Dunbar and Heights.
We will miss his gifts in this world.
June Roberts
You know my heart is with this family. Heaven has gained a wonderful teacher.
You know my heart is with this family. Heaven has gained a wonderful teacher.
Misty,I am so sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. May God wrap his arms around you and keep you safe and strong.
Misty,I am so sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. May God wrap his arms around you and keep you safe and strong.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends during this time. Such an amazing man that touched so many lives.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends during this time. Such an amazing man that touched so many lives.
I am so sorry for you loss.
Coach Whitley always made his students laugh and smile. He knew how to make us enjoy class and still learn a lot. He was an amazing teacher and so many students are so grateful for having him for a teacher like I am. He will be truly missed. My heart and prayers go out to his friends and family. Heaven has gained a wonderful teacher.
I am so sorry for you loss.
Coach Whitley always made his students laugh and smile. He knew how to make us enjoy class and still learn a lot. He was an amazing teacher and so many students are so grateful for having him for a teacher like I am. He will be truly missed. My heart and prayers go out to his friends and family. Heaven has gained a wonderful teacher.
“Get’er done!!!” -J.W. Something that has stayed with me all these years!! 🙂 You’ll be forever in our hearts Coach Whitley!!! You were not only one awesome coach but an amazing person!! <3 I know all of us softball girls at Heights knew & felt this with all our hearts!! You will be missed everyday!! My prayers are with your family!!
May God give them the strength to get through this difficult time and God bless them always!! <3
“Get’er done!!!” -J.W. Something that has stayed with me all these years!! 🙂 You’ll be forever in our hearts Coach Whitley!!! You were not only one awesome coach but an amazing person!! <3 I know all of us softball girls at Heights knew & felt this with all our hearts!! You will be missed everyday!! My prayers are with your family!!
May God give them the strength to get through this difficult time and God bless them always!! <3
Misty and family,Jim is definitly going to be missed. He was always so willing to help a fellow teacher. My family will never forget the many years he and you hosting the end-of-the year Industrial Arts/Tech. Ed. Fish Fry. We really appreciate your great kindesses. Our prayer is that God will bless and comfort you all during this time of great loss.
Misty and family,Jim is definitly going to be missed. He was always so willing to help a fellow teacher. My family will never forget the many years he and you hosting the end-of-the year Industrial Arts/Tech. Ed. Fish Fry. We really appreciate your great kindesses. Our prayer is that God will bless and comfort you all during this time of great loss.
my heart goes out to his family, I loved coach Whitley like a father.
Truly missed, forever loved.
my heart goes out to his family, I loved coach Whitley like a father.
Truly missed, forever loved.
Prayers are lifting u up, may God bless you and keep you always
Prayers are lifting u up, may God bless you and keep you always
Praying for y’all. Jim was such a sweet man. He was a great friend to Cody and will be greatly missed.
Praying for y’all. Jim was such a sweet man. He was a great friend to Cody and will be greatly missed.
He was a great teacher and very funny. Man you will be missed
He was a great teacher and very funny. Man you will be missed
To the Jim Whitley family…We are so sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy. Love, Eddy and Lisa
To the Jim Whitley family…We are so sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy. Love, Eddy and Lisa
Jim was a great teacher and friend. He will be miss by all his fellow teachers.
Jim was a great teacher and friend. He will be miss by all his fellow teachers.
As parents of Abby Livingston, one of his Heights softball players, we are so very appreciative of Jim’s kindness and support for all the players. He was a thoughtful and fun gentleman. Our prayers are with the family.
Harriet and Sandy Livingston
As parents of Abby Livingston, one of his Heights softball players, we are so very appreciative of Jim’s kindness and support for all the players. He was a thoughtful and fun gentleman. Our prayers are with the family.
Harriet and Sandy Livingston
Coach Whitley was a second father to all of us girls! Prayers go out to misty, the kids and family. Love you coach I know your still smiling. <3
Coach Whitley was a second father to all of us girls! Prayers go out to misty, the kids and family. Love you coach I know your still smiling. <3
I first met Jim, 30 years ago on a reccomendation that I observe a few of his shop classes. We have remain friends ever since. He was a great teacher and always available to answer questions and help his fellow teachers as well as his students. I will miss the end of year fish frys, I always had a great time visiting with him and talking old times.
My prayers will are with his family. Jim was a great man.
I first met Jim, 30 years ago on a reccomendation that I observe a few of his shop classes. We have remain friends ever since. He was a great teacher and always available to answer questions and help his fellow teachers as well as his students. I will miss the end of year fish frys, I always had a great time visiting with him and talking old times.
My prayers will are with his family. Jim was a great man.
Misty, our prayer is with you and your family. Jim was a forever friend. Many years of the best kind of love and care and devotion to his school and friends and family. We hurt with you. Love always, Jim & Pearline
Misty, our prayer is with you and your family. Jim was a forever friend. Many years of the best kind of love and care and devotion to his school and friends and family. We hurt with you. Love always, Jim & Pearline
My daughter loved playing softball for him, they had a ball. He was a lot of fun and a truly nice guy. He will be missed. Our prayers go out to his family.
My daughter loved playing softball for him, they had a ball. He was a lot of fun and a truly nice guy. He will be missed. Our prayers go out to his family.
Misty, Jim was a forever friend, so humble, so loving, so caring to everyone around him. He had a great way of being himself. We hurt with you. Our prayers are with you. Peace and comfort to you and your family. We will miss Jim.
Love always, Jim & Pearline
Misty, Jim was a forever friend, so humble, so loving, so caring to everyone around him. He had a great way of being himself. We hurt with you. Our prayers are with you. Peace and comfort to you and your family. We will miss Jim.
Love always, Jim & Pearline
Misty,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Jim is in a better place now and he is probably an angel looking out for all of you! We will never forget this amazing guy who welcomed us in your home with open arms. If there is anything we can do, please let us know.
Barbra & Mark
Misty,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Jim is in a better place now and he is probably an angel looking out for all of you! We will never forget this amazing guy who welcomed us in your home with open arms. If there is anything we can do, please let us know.
Barbra & Mark
Continued love and prayers for all of you. Heaven gained an amazing man. God Bless you all.
Continued love and prayers for all of you. Heaven gained an amazing man. God Bless you all.
To the Jim Whitley Family,
I was so sorry to hear about Jims passing.
Jim and I became friends when he first came to Burleson. We had a lot of good times fishing, water skiing , playing softball and dove hunting.
Jim was a great water skier and he was the only one in our group who could ski barefooted. He was always trying to teach us how to ski that way
but no one could figure it out. He was also a good softball player . We played softball all over the place and sometimes Doc would play with us.
It was great fun.
Jan and I look back on those times with fond memories.
Dan and Janet Mormon
Georgetown, Texas
To the Jim Whitley Family,
I was so sorry to hear about Jims passing.
Jim and I became friends when he first came to Burleson. We had a lot of good times fishing, water skiing , playing softball and dove hunting.
Jim was a great water skier and he was the only one in our group who could ski barefooted. He was always trying to teach us how to ski that way
but no one could figure it out. He was also a good softball player . We played softball all over the place and sometimes Doc would play with us.
It was great fun.
Jan and I look back on those times with fond memories.
Dan and Janet Mormon
Georgetown, Texas