Bobbye Jean Whalen

Bobbye Jean Whalen, 77, of Troy, Missouri passed away on March 6, 2026, at her home. She was born on November 11, 1948, in Beaumont, Texas and was the third of seven daughters born to Terrell Terry (T.T.) and Creola Virgie Poole (Hampton). As a child, she was a tomboy who loved to climb trees, but as a teenager, she loved boys and make-up. She moved to Missouri in 1972 and lived in Troy since 1986. She worked since she was 15 years old, starting in coffee shops and truck stops in Texas and Louisiana. She was a school bus driver in Bowling Green and a Real Estate agent in Troy. For over thirty-five years, she served her community in healthcare as a Certified Nurses Aid, Manager, Director, and Regional Supervisor until her retirement from Pyramid Healthcare Services. Her most important and cherished role was as a homemaker and mother to the six children she raised. She had a gift for interior decorating and making every space feel like home. Perhaps her greatest talent was single-handedly preparing and presenting home-cooked meals for her large family on every occasion. She loved her blue healers, Rambo (2019), and Rebel, who was at her side until the end. She also loved flowers, feeding and watching wild birds, and her many cats through the years. She was a MAGA, America-First patriot and number one supporter of President Trump and our nation’s military. She is survived by her husband Jack Whalen, who was the love of her life; her sisters Bilbie Chesser, Brenda Shriner, and Olissa Smith; her children Karen Kerns (Bob), Alton Kendall (Teresa), Terrell Kendall, Stormye Smith, Michael Kendall, Bobby Kendall (Jodi), and John Whalen (Kayla); 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren who knew her as Grams; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives whom she cherished. She was preceded in death by her parents, Terrell and Creola Poole; her sisters, Virgie Lee, Wanda Gregory, and Alissa Dyson. Family and friends will be received from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, March 13, at Kemper-Keim Family Funeral Chapel locates at 351 Monroe Street Troy, MO 63379. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Kemper-Keim Family Funeral Chapel in Troy, MO. Interment will follow at Old Alexandria Cemetery in Troy, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Alexandria Methodist Church in care of Kemper-Keim Funeral Chapel P.O. Box 222 Troy, MO 63379.

Bobbye Jean Whalen

November 11, 1948 - March 6, 2026