Barbara Ellen (Stotler) Whitehorn
1942-2024
Barbara Ellen (Stotler) Whitehorn, age 82, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, in Abilene, Texas.
Barbara “Bobby” was born on May 30, 1942 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, to James Leroy Stotler and Mary Ellen (Hobday).
Barbara graduated from Berkeley Springs High School and was a member of 4-H, head cheerleader and homecoming queen.
She married John M. Whitehorn, Jr. and traveled with him while he was in the United States Air Force before being stationed at Dyess Air Force Base in 1975, where he was stationed until he retired. They made their permanent home in Abilene, where she worked for the Taylor County auditor’s office, then for Justices of the Peace, Roland Dunwoody and Samuel Matta, and finally retiring while working for Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. After retiring, she resumed working with 4-H groups, tap dancing and public speaking through Toastmasters.
She also raised miniature dachshunds and contributed to her family’s genealogical records, which she loved doing.
Barbara attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a member of First Ward. She held many positions as a member, including librarian and primary teacher.
At the time of her passing, Barbara was survived by her mother, Mary E. Hobday; her sons and their wives, John M. Whitehorn III and Deanna, and Scott D. Whitehorn and Tabetha; her daughter Shan Whitehorn and Johnny Holland; her brothers, John E. Goodman, Jr. and Robert K. Goodman; her six grandchildren; her 13 great-grandchildren; and her many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, James L. Stotler; her sister, Theresa Goodman; her husband, John M. Whitehorn, Jr.; and a grandson, Kyle G. Whitehorn.
A formal viewing will be held at the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. Her funeral services will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, with interment to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Abilene, Texas, with Bishop Nate Johnson presiding.
