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James "Buddy" Whisenhunt Sr.
1931 - 2015
James "Buddy" Whisenhunt Sr.
1931 - 2015
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BORN
1931
DIED
2015
James Whisenhunt Obituary
Interment will be in Sand Flat Cemetery in Grand Saline.
Mr. Whisenhunt passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, in Quitman.
Buddy was born May 12, 1931 in Van Zandt County to John William and Erma Irene Saxton Whisenhunt.
Mr. Whisenhunt grew up in Grand Saline. He lived in Irving for several years and then moved to Fruitvale. Buddy was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Grand Saline and retired from Morton Salt.
Buddy was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Bea Whisenhunt; his parents; 3 brothers: Harold, Billy and Jerry Don Whisenhunt; and a sister, Faye Marie Douthit.
Mr. Whisenhunt is survived by a son: James Leroy Whisenhunt, Jr and his wife, Paula of Inola, OK; two daughters: Brenda Joyce and Kenneth Whitman of Brandon, Florida, Kimbra S. and Jimmy Pettiet of Fruitvale, TX; three grandchildren: Sam Hobson, Kelly and Todd Williamson, and Lena' Pettiet; four great-grandchildren: Makenzie Pettiet, Jaxon Pettiet, Melodee Gomer and Joclyn Hobson; and two sisters: Cynthia Miller of Amarillo, TX and Sue Vanderhoof of Fort Worth.
Honorary Pallbearers are Jimmy Fisher, Gerald Sizemore, Frank Dinsmore, Raymond Jones, Gene Walker and Phillip Langston.
Visitation will be 4-6 pm Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Eubank Funeral Home.
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Stephanie Cash Potter
March 2, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with you Kim! It's been 17 years since I lost my dad and I still miss him!
Gloris Elmore
March 1, 2015
God needs you more than we know. Prayers are with you.
Cynthia Miller
March 1, 2015
Buddy, I hope there's a Panhandle Salvage Grocery in Heaven. Each time you visited me, that was the place you wanted to spend hours in.... lots of fun and lots of bargains. We were always re-hashing our lives and sharing a lot of good memories. I will miss you terribly, but now you will not have to "medicate" each day. You can now have a beautiful, lasting life.
Sandra Carroll-Cobb
March 1, 2015
I'm tempted to say 'Rest in Peace' Uncle J but, while I know you're at peace, I have a feeling you're too busy to rest right now. I envision you with sheepish grin, Aunt Bea at you side....sharing stories with Roy, the Carroll brothers and other relatives. You will be missed here but oh what a time you must be having in your new home. Coming home to that kind of peace and love must be extraordinary!
Kim, J-Jr, and families......sending you love and prayers for peace in the days ahead.
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Cecilia Wright
February 28, 2015
We all know that God only takes the best, Rest in Peace, until we meet again! Cecilia Wright and Families! Blanchard, Oklahoma
Gene Walker
February 28, 2015
We have God's peace and comfort in knowing that we will be with you again in His presence.May God bless and comfort your family.In His love till we meet again, Gene, Tricia, and Julie Walker
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