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Jessie WHITFIELD Obituary
Age 58, passed away November 3, 2021, in Hamilton, OH, after a courageous battle with cancer.
The Air Force Veteran is survived by his loving daughters April Farrell (Craig) and Jessica Whitfield (Alicia); his sisters Vera Whitfield, Bernetta Brantley, and Regina Williams and brother Eric Gresham; his grandchildren Patrick, Carter, Iris June,
Virgil, Craig Michael, and Noah; His close friends Richard Grant, Derek Grant, and Tina Frost and a host of many others.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life gathering on Sunday, November 14th anytime from 4 pm-6 pm, with a gathering starting at 3:30 pm, at The Senior Center of Forest Park located at 11555 Winton Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240.
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Monica Denise Hampton
January 1, 2022
Jesse was a man who loved to sing, laugh, and cook. We met at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church (Cinti, Ohio) in the 90s. The dance ministry leaders (I was one of three) were motivated by his words of encouragement and sense of humor to bring forth the Word through our creative dance and performances. He even participated in a performance for us. (Thanks) We called him Drama King because EVERYTHING was over the top - and we loved every minute of it.
At the time, Jesse was married to Patricia, who he loved and cared for even after their divorce. Jesse and I sat as he spoke fondly of her during her illness and subsequent death; he never stopped loving Pat.
When Jesse was going through some tough times, we would spend hours in the kitchen trying new recipes, working with gadgets, and sharing stories about traditional family meals. I still have gadgets from those times in my kitchen. I remember once we had a long discussion about cast iron cookware; Jesse spoke with so much passion about the seasoning method, their history, and how to care for them. I still clean my pans the way Jesse taught me.
His love for the Word of God was insatiable. Going to church brought him joy, and hearing a good preacher would excite him for days. Some messages had a lifetime effect on him. Jesse helped me with a scripture reading for a wedding to ensure the inflection was on the right words and the meaning was received. He sat in the audience and mouthed it along with me because he had made me practice it so much.
Jesse had my sweet potato pies a few good times and wanted MY recipe. I never shared that recipe with him, and recently Jesse mentioned wishing to taste one of my sweet potato pies in a Facebook post. I didn't know of his illness; time had distanced us. One thing for sure, I will never make a sweet potato pie without thinking of Jesse Whitfield.
Pam McMillan
November 14, 2021
Sitting back looking at some old pictures of us playing cards having picnics hanging out at the concert or a baseball game sorry I wasn´t able to run my last Boston on yo .Miss you man love you from The McMillan family
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