Extracted from The McComb Daily Journal (McComb, MS)
Monday, June 24, 1940

AMITE COUNTY RESIDENT DIES

C. L. Whittington, 77, Was Member of Old Salem Church

Claude L. Whittington, 77, died at the home of a son, A. J. Whittington, in Liberty June 19.

Burial was conducted at the Whittington cemetery, by the Reverend Garrett, of Gloster.

Mrs. [sic Mr.] Whittington was the last survivor of the late Arthur J. Whittington and Orrie Butler, of the Old Salem Methodist church. For many years, he was a member of the Old Salem Methodist church.

Besides the one son, surviving are 13 other children: Icy Knight, Magnolia; Allie Middleton, Earnestine Hawkins, Mrs. Irma Dier of McComb; Mrs. Georgia O'Neal, Mrs. Lucy Coley, Hollis Whittington, Oak Grove, La.; Mrs. Grady Rollinson, of Gloster, and Mrs. Burnette Sims of Memphis, Tenn.; Misses Claude Mae, Barbery, Dixie and Hattie Belle Whittington, all of Liberty.

Many grandchildren and friends also mourn his death.