This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Whitlow, Walker, Lents, Gibbs, Powley, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17239/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Funeral services for O'Neal Walker Whitlow, 81, formerly of Wheeling, were held Feb. 22 at the Kicliter Funeral Home in Palmetto, Fla. Born Oct. 3, 1920, in Mount Gilead, Ky., she died Feb. 12 [2002] from complications associated with pancreatic cancer. Mrs. Whitlow moved to Ambia, Ind., with her family as a young child and graduated from Ambia High School. She later graduated from Lee Automotive School in Chicago. During her career, Mrs. Whitlow worked as a metallurgist for Kleinschmidt Laboratories in Chicago and was later employed in the IBM department of Avon Cosmetics in Morton Grove and at the executive offices of United Airlines in Chicago. She married Fred Whitlow on June 28, 1941. Mr. Whitlow, better known as the "Jews' Harp King," and Mrs. Whitlow, known as the "Jews' Harp Queen," moved to Palmetto 33 years ago from Wheeling. She was an active tennis and shuffleboard player and won awards for her expertise in the games. She also belonged to the Manatee City Art Lea! gue, winning numerous ribbons for her watercolor painting and colored pencil drawings. She designed the postal cancellation for the Heritage Station Post Office for March 14, 1998. She was also an accomplished author, having published several short stories. She loved Florida and living close to her aunt and many cousins in the Bradenton area. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Palmetto. Mrs. Whitlow will be greatly missed by her family and the many friends who loved her. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela (Jim) Lents; granddaughters Heather Meeks and Stacey Gibbs, all of California; and sisters Hazel Stump of Iowa and Clettis Powley of Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, on April 1, 2001. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. -The Wheeling Countryside, Wheeling, Illinois, March 7, 2002, Pg 016. An obit also in The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL, February 26, 2002. An obit also in The Chicago Suburban Daily Herald, Chicago, IL, February 26, 2002. Contributed by June Bell Hosier Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.