Dr. James Whitehead passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007, atBaton Rouge GeneralMedicalCenter. He was 85, a resident of Baton Rougeand a native of Jackson, Miss. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a practicing dentist in Baton Rougeuntil the time of his death. Survived by his wife, Lucille J. Whitehead; daughter, Beverly Hooper and husband Roger Blaze Hooper, Baton Rouge; brother, Jimmy Louis Whitehead, Pearl, Miss.; and two grandchildren, April Nicole and Matthew Blaze Hooper. He was a member of the American and Louisiana Dental Association. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East, 11000 Florida Blvd., on Wednesday, March 14, from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.Graveside service on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.atPortHudsonNationalCemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to University United Methodist Church Youth Chapel Choir, 3350 Dalrymple Drive, Baton Rouge, LA70802.
