Extracted from The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, TX)
Rev. J. Dale Whitton
Rev. J. Dale Whitton of Buna, Texas died on the 11th day of February, 2006, at the age of 47 years in Beaumont, Texas.
Dale was born on October 9, 1958, to the late Emmett C. Whitton and Viva Whitton in Groves, Texas. Dale was called to the ministry as a teen and served the church in youth ministry at First Assembly of God in Port Arthur, Magnolia Assembly of God in Port Neches, and First Assembly of God in Buna. Dale became Senior Pastor of First Assembly of God in Buna in February 2004. Dale also worked for Mid County Music, MSC Systems, T-Com Paging, Radio Shack, Buna ISD and Silsbee ISD. Dale had a great love for God and His will, great dreams and visions, and pure love and compassion for all he met.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Sue Whitton of Buna; two sons, Daniel Keith Whitton and Stephen Enoch Whitton both of Buna; by his mother, Viva Whitton of Freeport; his brother, Beamon Whitton and wife Glenda of Freeport; a niece and five nephews and their families.
He was preceded in death by his father, Emmett C. Whitton.
Dale will be remembered as a kind, gentle man with a beautiful smile who loved and cared with all of his heart. He was a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle; and he will be missed greatly.
Visitation will be held Monday, Feb. 13, from 5 - 9 p.m. at E. E. Stringer Funeral Home in Buna, with the services on Tuesday, Feb, 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Buna. Rev. Robbie Ratcliff and Rev. Frank Williams will officiate. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery in Buna.
E.E. Stringer Funeral Home Buna, Texas 77612 (409) 994-3646
Tuesday, February 14, 2006