Note: This Website is dedicated to the memory of Robert Whirley who passed away Nov. 30, 2011
He will always be remembered for the person he was and the music he shared.
Brothers Robert and Stoney Whirley are both lifetime residents of Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Their gospel group of musicians and singers varies by each performance but always consist of local
friends of the Whirley family. All are seasoned players and singers and have preformed many times
together in the area. They also each have a testimony that matches the music they sing and play.
Robert Whirley is married to Ruth Kathleen Talley (Kathy) and have two children and two grandchildren.
Robert, on dobro, is owner of the Whirley's Tractor Repair Shop located on the farm he once worked.
The older brother of the two, Robert has received VFMA champion dobro player award twelve times.
Robert and Kathy are members of Western Heights Baptist Church in Dinwiddie County.
Stoney Whirley, on rhythm guitar, is married to Patricia Anne Gray (Pat) and they have one son and
daughter-in-law whom they love dearly. Stoney was employed at Brenco in Petersburg, Virginia for thirty
years before leaving due to an illness. Stoney and Pat are members of Poole Christian Church.
Recording Session - recorded, mixed, edited, and production by Wcast.info on site at Trinity Church.
The groups music is shared on YouTube. It is no longer available on recorded disk.
On local
cable channel 3 in the Petersburg, Va. area on selected Mondays and Fridays at 5:30 pm