Ronald Craig Whitley

Ronald Craig Whitley, 86, of New London, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Born on February 14, 1940, in North Carolina, Ronnie was the son of the late Grover Whitley and the late Ramelle Sides Whitley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Misenheimer Whitley.

Ronnie served as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Infantry at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He was a skilled upholsterer who owned Five Points Upholstery and worked in furniture manufacturing and the automotive industry. He found great joy in fishing, hunting, and sharing coffee with friends, yet nothing meant more to him than the time spent with his family.

He is survived by his son Shaun (Jill) Whitley, daughters Renee (Allen) Creed and Kimberly (Jamie) Whitley, and son Jeff (Terry) Whitley; grandchildren Trisha (Joseph) Galyan, John Allen Creed, Cheyenne Whitley, Ashton Creed, Skylar Whitley, Keeli Chisom, and Kaila Chisom; and great-grandchildren Remmington Morton, Kinsleigh Morton, Stella Galyan, Waylon Galyan, Kelani Chisom, Scarlett Barber, and one on the way.