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R L Whitmire
Oct 14, 1935 - Dec 18, 2011
Posted by Jo Aguirre
Photo by Brown Funeral Service
He was born on October 14, 1935 in Coleman,
OK to William Ernest and Bessie Eunice (Lawson) Whitmire. R. L. married Arleta Marie Nelson on November 4, 1954 in
Durant, OK. R. L. and Arleeta's love for singing and music played a major
role in their lives. R. L. enjoyed fishing, camping, and hunting
with his family and friends.
His hobbies were gardening, wood working, entertaining,
and in all his years he never met a stranger. He was a member of Hopewell Freewill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife Arleeta of the home, one
daughter Vickie Marie Gould and her husband Kenny of
Rose
Hill , KS; one son Roger
Lynn Whitmire and significant other Arminta Lester of Coleman,
five grandchildren Shawna Goodwin and husband Philip of
Stillwater, OK. Michael Rich of
Rose Hill , KS,
Jamie Sissell and husband Brian of Wichita, KS, Sharon Whitmire
of Sherman, TX and Ross Whitmire of Coleman, eight great
grandchildren, Miranda Rich, Korbin Rich, Hope Goodwin, Ashtyn
Rich, Brock Thomas, Karsyn Rich, Braydon Thomas and Briant
Sissell, four sisters Mary Simpson of Oklahoma City, OK, Bobbie
Phelps and husband Bill of Silo, OK, Lois Finn and husband Jerry
of Denton, TX, and LaVerne Barnes and husband Lindsey of
Bristow, OK, two brothers Doyle Whitmire and wife Grace of
Durant, OK and James Whitmire of Ft. Worth, TX.
He is preceded in death by his parents William Ernest
and Bessie Eunice (Lawson) Whitmire, daughter Linda Dawn
Whitmire and son William Lee Whitmire and one brother Ernest
"Junior" Whitmire and two other siblings.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday,
December 21, 2011 at Hopewell Baptist Church with Bro. Randy
Tadlock officiating.
Family hour will be held 6-8PM, Tuesday, December 20,
2011 at Brown's Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will be at
Center Hill Cemetery with
Michael Rich, Wayne Whitmire, Ray Whitmire, David Whitmire,
Randy Simpson, and Chad Whitmire serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Delton Dean, Buster Renfroe, Jerry
Renfroe, Kimmy Redden, Charlie Bridges, William Whitmire,
Brandon Welborn and Brent Welborn.
Online condolences may be
sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com.
Services are under the direction of Brown's Funeral
Service Durant.
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