Erline Whitesell, age 86, of Chaffee, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the family home in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born in Puxico, Missouri on November 28, 1928 to the late Cecil Lawrence and Esther Lillian Murdock Whitesell. Erline was a retired machine operator for Thorngate Ltd in Chaffee, Missouri. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Chaffee, Missouri; Chaffee Order of the Eastern Star #48; Morley Order of the Eastern Star; The Chaffee Historical Society; and the Ladies V.F.W. Aux Post #3127. Survivors include her brother, Frank (Juanita) Whitesell of Marble Hill, Missouri; two nephews and one niece. Erline was also preceded in death by two sisters and one nephew. Friends may call after 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the chapel with Rev. Joshua Boley officiating. Burial will follow at Puxico City Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri.