Obituaries

Sadie Elsa Whitley, a beautiful 4-year-old mix of the following DNA: 46% Chihuahua, 38% Dachshund, 5% Poodle, 2% Keeshond, and 2% Pomeranian. She died unexpectedly on July 26, 2023, from an unknown cause of death. She was beautiful in appearance having black and tan fur. She was the daughter of William L. Whitley, Jr. (Whit) and Karen M. Dietrich who loved life and lived it abundantly. She traveled with her family to many locations and enjoyed just staying home and playing with her sister, Katie Ella Whitley. In April of 2023 she was introduced to her adopted sister, April Lou Whitley. She had an extended family of Carson and Althea. Having had a DNA study, she was never known to have any genetic health predispositions. Sadly, she had attained a weight of 13.4 kg. which made her obese. She has always had her needed shots and yearly examinations since birth. We adopted her and her sister, Katie, from the Cabarrus County Humane Society, Concord, NC when they were six weeks old.