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David Whitson Obituary
He was born in Gallatin, Tenn., the son of Martha Jane Williams Whitson and the late George Hayden Whitson.
He was a police officer for the city of Bowling Green for eight years and a member of Lehman Avenue Church of Christ.
David graduated from Portland (Tenn.) High School, Western Kentucky University, F.O.P., Graduate Department of Criminal Justice Training at Eastern Kentucky University.
Surviving are his wife, Holly Jennifer Whitson; son, Jacob Aaron Whitson of Bowling Green; daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Whitson of Bowling Green; his mother, Martha Jane Williams Whitson of Portland, Tenn.; two sisters, Teresa Forbis and her husband, Steve, of Portland, Tenn., and Marcia Scruggs and her husband, John, of Westmoreland, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jerry and Debra Williams of Richland, Ind.
Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, at Hillvue Heights Church, 3219 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, Ky., burial in Crestview Cemetery in Gallatin, Tenn. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, and 9 a.m. to service time at Hillvue Heights Church.
Online condolences may be made at http://www.jckirbyand-son.com.
Arrangements under direction of J.C. Kirby & Son, Lovers Lane Chapel, 820 Lovers Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42103
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Officer David Whitson Memorial Fund, in care of any American Bank & Trust, Bowling Green, Ky.
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Mary South
November 25, 2006
To Holly and family,
We are so very sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers. May God Bless you and your family.
Jesse & Mary (Crawford) South and Family
Angie Wallis (Garrett) (formally of Richland, IN)
November 3, 2006
To Holly, I am sorry to hear of your loss. I know at a time like this words do not begain to help you with what you are going thru. I only had the honer of meeting David once but know that all of your family are very sweet and loving people. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sgt. K9 Brent McDowell
November 2, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
November 2, 2006
My symphathy to the family. I do
not know this officer but always
feel a great sadness when someone
gives up their life protecting
the public. God Bless him and his
family.
Eva from Indiana
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Lee Ann W.
November 2, 2006
My sympathies to the family on this terrible tragedy. May God bless you during this difficult time.
Jennifer H
November 2, 2006
God bless this family!
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