Ethel Marita Whitlow (78) met her Savior on November 28 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born October 18, 1945, in the Hebron community to Ted and Brooks Lineberry. She met the love of her life, David Whitlow, and married him in 1962. They lived between Henry County and Carroll County until they settled in Carroll County in 1976. Ethel worked as a CNA at Waddell Nursing Home for several years. She then settled into being Nanny to many children. She was Nanny Ethel to everyone. She loved all her children. They were all special to her and Papa David.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-laws: Marsha and Allan Vass and Renee and Eddie Easter. She has four grandchildren: Alex (Kayla) Easter, Caleb (Elizabeth) Vass, Hannah (Cody) Mullins, and Abigail (Andrew) Hennis. There are 6 great-grandchildren: Hunter, Dixie, Brayley, Kaydance, Maddie, and Lucas. She has many other children and grandchildren that each hold a special place in her heart. Brother-in-law: Curtis (Loretta) Whitlow

She was the last of a family of seven. She was always the baby of the family especially since she shared her birthday with her dad. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, David Whitlow, her parents and siblings: TJ (Ted) Lineberry,  Bernice and Harry Frost, Jeanette and Marlin Mabe, Helena and Charles Sexton, Frances and J. W. Akers, and Verla Hollandsworth.

The funeral service will be held Friday at 2:00 PM in the Cana Baptist Church with Pastor Ed Bowman and Pastor Myron Dalton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from six until eight at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Central Continuing Care Activities Department, 1287 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 or Cana Baptist Cemetery Fund, Attn: Russell Vass, 318 White Pines Country Club Rd, Airy, NC 27030.