Mr. W.K. (Dick) Whitmore, Jr. age 90, passed away on August 9th, 2021. A native of Lima, Ohio and resident of Fayetteville, TN for 58 years, he was the son of the late W.K. and Lillian Mae Shaffer Whitmore, Sr. Mr. Whitmore was the former owner of Elk Yarn Mills; he was a 58 year member of the Fayetteville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon and Elder; a past president of the Fayetteville Rotary Club; a former member of various textile associations and had served in various capacities with several charitable organizations in Fayetteville and Lincoln County.
Survivors include his wife, of 70 years, Margery A. Whitmore; son, Jeffrey (Lora) Whitmore; daughters, Cheryl (Mike) Sumners, Linda Moran, and Barbara (Jerry) Hargrove; eight grandchildren; one step grandchild; fourteen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald (Wanda) Whitmore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James R. Whitmore who passed away in 1979 and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at Higgins Funeral Home, followed by a private graveside service in Rose Hill Cemetery with Reverend Philip Bunch officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Fayetteville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1720 Huntsville Highway, Fayetteville, TN 37334.
6 Comments To "W. K. (Dick) Whitmore"
#1 Comment By patricia reese On August 9, 2021 @ 4:25 pm
A great man – prayers to the family
#2 Comment By Brenda Donaldson On August 10, 2021 @ 10:14 am
Barb, so sorry for the loss of your Dad. Praying for you and your entire family. Love ya
#3 Comment By Debbie Street On August 11, 2021 @ 12:54 pm
Barb, So sorry to hear of your fathers passing. May the Lord hold you strong and your family
#4 Comment By Ronnie Smith On August 11, 2021 @ 2:40 pm
Cole:
Please accept my deepest condolences for you and your family for your loss of your grandfather.
#5 Comment By Jeff Neal On August 12, 2021 @ 8:53 am
To Jeff Whitmore and the family
sorry for your loss. are you still with the bank? I know you used to be big in the Falcon Club when I worked at the Elk Valley Times if you remember all those years ago.
I know you were a big Falcon booster and still are I think soccer and golf. Just wanted to let you know I write for the Murfreesboro Post now as a contributor.
the web site is http://www.murfreesboropost.com if you want to check it out my email address is there send me a note sometime.
Sorry for your loss will be thinking of you and family at this time
#6 Comment By Barbara Faulkner On August 19, 2021 @ 9:07 am
I’m sorry I missed seeing this until it was too late to express my sincere sympathy.
Condolences to Marge, who I worked with for many years at Scovill, and the rest of the family.
God bless you in your time of loss.