Bernice

Whittle

Obituary

Bernice Whittle

May 29 th , 1948 ~ April 4 th , 2016

B ernice "Bunny" Whittle was born on May 29th, 1948 to late J.D. Smith and Juanita Coleman- Smith in Clarksdale, Mississippi. She departed this beautiful earth on April 4th, 2016 at 9:07AM at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, NJ after health complications.

She was a resident of Englewood NJ for over thirty-six years, but spent her youth in Syracuse, NY. She attended Central Technical High School in Syracuse and graduated in 1967. She then went on to Syracuse University to study Art before deciding to see the world.

She was married to James Anderson Whittle which created her joy James Antoine Whittle II. They later divorced and after thirty years she married Charles Alfred Robinson Sr.

She followed her dreams and saw the world as a flight attendant for American Airlines for over forty plus years. She ended her illustrious career and retired in 2013.

She was a member of First AME Church: Bethel in Harlem, NY where she served on the Missionary Board. She took her commitment to God seriously ministering to all she talks to about God. She had a Bible Verse for everything and many could be found littering her home. But she was a woman of exquisite taste and fashion often taking family to spas and shopping trips when she was around. She was nicknamed Rabbit because she had a thirst of life that had her always traveling or working on a project.

She leaves to cherish her memories husband Charles Alfred Robinson Sr. of Pittsburg PA, her loving son James Antoine Whittle II (Angelia) of Englewood NJ and grandson Jaccob David Whittle. 5 step children Charles Alfred Robinson Jr., Jason Odis Robinson (Lea), John Alexander Robinson(Kasey), Chirstoffer Witson Robinson, Kristal Rachele Robinson- Bartley(Damien) 5 sisters Pearl Mae Willis, Annette White, Deola Odom, Rachel Werts (Dave), Myrtle Days, J.D. (June) Jr.(Rose). and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.