Extracted from the Press-Register (Mobile, AL)
Friday, July 4, 2003

Benny Lamar Whittington

Benny Lamar Whittington--a native of McComb, MS and resident of Semmes, AL died Thursday, July 3, 2003 in a local hospital at the age of 60.

Mr. Whittington retired from Kimberly-Clark after 34 years of service. He was an Associate Pastor at Havenwood Baptist Church where he was a Family Counselor for which he held a Master's Degree.

He was preceded in death by his father, Preston Earl Whittington, Sr, mother, Dorothy Jones Whittington and brother, Thomas Lane Whittington.

He is survived by his wife, Augusta Louise Myers Whittington of Semmes; children, Cheryl (Greg) Hayes of Saraland, Renee (Ross) Cannizzaro of Mandeville, LA, Byron (Michele) Whittington of Semmes, AL; two brothers, Preston Earl Whittington, Jr. of Satsuma and Ed Whittington of Semmes; three grandsons, Zachary Scarbrough, Tyler Whittington, Benjamin Whittington; three granddaughters, Brandi Hayes, Deanna Hayes and Bailey Whittington.

Visitation will be held Friday, July 4, 2003 from 5-8pm at Havenwood Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 5, 2003 at 10am from Havenwood Baptist Church. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.

Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 1200 Industrial Parkway, Saraland, AL.