John Michael "Mike" Whitten

TUSCALOOSA – John Michael "Mike" Whitten, age 64, of Tuscaloosa, died March 20, 2016, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2016, at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy V. Hughes and Rev. Bill Curtin officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Heritage Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2016, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. John Tolan Whitten and his wife, Frances; grandparents, Mose and Beulah Whitten and Luther and Martie Burgess; and nephew, Harper Hughes.

Survivors include his spouse, Dixie Darlene Hughes Whitten of Tuscaloosa; fur babies, Gracie, Callie, Maddie, Morgan, Batman, Brodie and Bama; mother, Willie Mae Whitten May of Moundville; brother, Ricky Joe Whitten of North Alabama; mother-in-law, Nancy Hughes of Moundville; niece, Nancy Bassett; nephews, Timothy Whitten and Kyle Boswell; and many other relatives.

Mike was born on February 3, 1952 in Hartselle, Ala. Jesus took his hand to lead him to his heavenly home on March 20, 2016. He retired from Alagasco/Energen Corporation in 2011 with 36 years of service.

Mike graduated in 2001 from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree. He was a board member for Easter Seals West Alabama. He was also a member of many other organizations.

Mike was a wonderful husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to everyone. We will miss his big heart, big smile and we all look forward to seeing him again when Jesus takes our hand.

Pallbearers will be Kenny McKalin, Chad Green, Kyle Boswell, Mark Weaver, David Whitten, Timothy Whitten, Brendon Whitten and Jerry Penn.

Honorary pallbearers are employees of Alagasco, employees of Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center, Tuscaloosa Internal Medicine staff, Tuscaloosa Lung & Sleep staff, Dr. Ford Simpson, Dr. Anne Lewis, employees of DCH MICU 3rd floor and CSICU 4th floor and past and present employees of Easter Seals West Alabama.

Condolences may be offered at www.heritagechapeltuscaloosa.com.