Ed Whitfield, age 78, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016. Friends and family may pay their respects at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2016 and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2016. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. A graveside ceremony with U.S. Army honors will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Resthaven Memorial Park with Chaplain Brian Warfield officiating. Casket bearers will be his grandsons. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.

Ed was born on February 20, 1938 to Stella (Roebuck) Whitfield and Harvey Zeno Whitfield in Hamilton, NC. After high school, he served in the Army National Guard. Ed served as a controller for the Kempsville Missile Battalion in Virginia. Later, he attended East Carolina College in North Carolina and William and Mary College in Virginia. He married Joy Allen (Culver) on November 11, 1960 in Norfolk, Virginia. Early in his working career, Ed sold life insurance and was named as the top selling agent in Oklahoma for Metropolitan Life. However, his true passion was construction. He brought integrity to his projects and his customers knew they weren't being cheated because he was an honest man and always true to his word. Ed loved meeting new friends, taking every opportunity to chat with people nearby. As a Christian, he embodied the virtue of being a cheerful giver. If it was possible, Ed would give anything to help anyone along the way. Ed was a member of the Osage Heights Baptist Church and served as a Sunday School teacher for several years.

Survivors include his beloved wife, Joy, of the home, children, Eddie Whitfield, Jr. and wife Jardene of Ponca City, Joy Renee Powelson and husband Jim of Ponca City, Dana Shelton and husband Brad of Ponca City, Teresa "Terry" Camp of Cleveland, OK, siblings, Janie Foster and husband Garland of Pinetops, NC, Shirley Oglesby and husband Calvin of Oak City, NC, Eugene Whitfield of Wilson, NC, Jeffrey Whitfield and wife Susan of Hamilton, NC, grandchildren: Brett Whitfield, Cody Whitfield, Raini Whitfield, Jason Whitfield, Jessica Jinkens, Derrick Napier, Clayton Shelton, Mackenzie Shelton, Noah Shelton, Ashley Fields, Amanda Aguilar, Arren Thibault, and Brandon Koonce, 22 great grandchildren and special family friend Steve Koonce.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents; grandson Timothy "Adam" Camp, and son-in-law Timothy B. Camp.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284.

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