Extracted from The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, MS)
Wednesday, May 3, 2000

James F. Whittington Sr.
(June 23, 1920 - May 2, 2000)

Graveside services for James F. Whittington Sr., 79, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at Natchez Community Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. today at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Talbert officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Laird Funeral Home. Visitation is from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Whittington was born June 23, 1920, in Cranfield, the son of Fieldon W. and Sarah Louise Eames Whittington. He retired in 1973 as a tire builder from Armstrong Tire and was a Protestant.

Mr. Whittington was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Elizabeth Whittington; a son, Robert Paul Whittington; a daughter, Virginia Lynn Lance; his parents; and two sisters, Velma Martello and Annie Lee Barlow.

Survivors include three daughters, Margie Wilson of Natchez, Judy Robinson of Monks Corner, S.C. and Dianne Wilson of Natchez; one son, James Whittington Jr. of Statesville, N.C.; two sisters, Thelma Baroni of Natchez and Lucille Steele of Vidalia, La.; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.