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Wanda Whittington Obituary
SALISBURY - Wanda "Lou" Whittington passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2019. She was born Feb. 23, 1930 to the late Carl R. Beer and Vada Tenney Beer of Hagerstown, Maryland.
Lou graduated from high school in Hagerstown, Maryland and majored in Business Education at University of Maryland in College Park. There she met her future husband N. Thomas "Tom" Whittington Jr. In 1951, Tom entered into the United States Air Force, where stationed in Nouasseur Air Base in Casablanca, Morocco during the Korean War. There Tom and Lou began their married life. Following their time in Casablanca, they settled in Marion Station.
One of Lou's passions was Garden Club activities. She joined Somerset County Garden Club in 1971 and was a member for 48 years. She served as president from 1979-1981. She continued her service with the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland District 1 Director, Federation Recording Secretary, First Vice President, and ultimately State President. She was the first State President elected from District 1, which includes all clubs on the Eastern Shore.
She was a master flower show judge, daffodil judge, state flower show evaluation chairman, chairman of flower show symposium and many other positions with the club, district and state over her 48 years of service to the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland.
Lou was survived by two children, Sally Rankin and her husband John of Salisbury and Norman Whittington, III and his wife Kathy of Salisbury. She was also survived by her brother Ret. Gen. C. Neil Beer, USAF of Missouri, brother-in-law Dr. Howard N. Weeks of Hagerstown and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her twin sister, V. Rae Weeks.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Lou's honor to the Whittington Scholarship Fund, c/o CFES, 1324 Belmont Ave., Suite 401, Salisbury, MD 21804 or the Somerset County Garden Club.
Arrangements are in the care of the Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 501 Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury, MD 21804. To express condolences to the family, please visit www.hollowayfh.com.
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April 17, 2019
To the family of Wanda Whittington I would like to express my condolence to you may the God of comfort bring comfort to you with his right arm extended to you Isa.41:10
April 16, 2019
Sharing our condolences with your family during these difficult moments. John 6:40
April 16, 2019
I'm sorry for your loss. May prayer comfort you in your time of grief. Thessalonians 5:17. " Pray constantly."
LM
Pamela Williams
April 15, 2019
So sorry for your loss of a loved one. May you be comforted by the words of Psalm 51: 17 during this difficult time.
April 15, 2019
To the family of Ms. Wanda Whittington,
I would like to express my sincere condolences for the loss of Ms. Whittington.
May the Most High God strengthen your family during this difficult time of sorrow. Please find comfort in Psalms 145:18, 19 promise that "he is near to all those calling on him."
Sincerely,
April 15, 2019
My sympathy to the family. John 3:16
April 15, 2019
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Ana
April 15, 2019
My condolences to the family. May God fulfill his promise of binding up the brokenhearted (Isa 61:1)
S E
April 15, 2019
May you find comfort in the words found at 2 Cor. 3,4. Its reassuring to know that The God of all comfort can give you what you need to help you cope with your great loss.
J F
April 15, 2019
Condolences to all.Seek comfort in family and close friends,Let God continue to heal your pain.
April 15, 2019
God is a God of all comfort...My condolences to the Family's..JC from VA
April 13, 2019
With Deepest Sympathy To The Family.
April 12, 2019
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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