Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Monday, December 5, 1955

WILLIAM H. WHITTINGTON

COLUMBIA, Dec.5 (Special) -- William Howard Whittington, 83, of Urania died Sunday afternoon at Urania clinic following a sudden illness. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Urania Baptist church and burial will be in Pine Hill cemetery with Rev. Stegall and Rev. Corley officiating.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. I. E. Cook, San Jose, Calif.; Mrs. O. C. Watson, Urania; two sons, Allen Whittington, Epps, Howard Whittington, Olla; one brother, A. D. Whittington, Miami, Fla.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.