Olin George Whittenberg

Olin George Whittenberg, 69 a lifelong resident of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6, 2012 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel, 393 North IH 35, Georgetown, TX. A service celebrating Olin’s life and his faith will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Florence. Interment will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Honoring Olin’s memory serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Smith, Chris Smith, Billy Keating, Christopher “Gator” Whittenberg, Alan Blommer, and Sean Bothwell. Honorary pallbearers will be Ken Keating . Olin was born on July 20, 1942 in Georgetown, Texas to the late Oland Dubose and Zelma Laverne Reavis Whittenberg. Olin was raised in the Florence area and graduated from Florence High School. Olin was proud of his town and never lived very far outside the city of Florence. Olin met his future wife, Sue Whitley and they were married on July 18, 1964 in Austin, Texas. Olin loved working with his hands and was excellent with fixing cars. He was the type of person that had the determination to work to discover what was wrong with anything mechanical, he was organized in his work and could take something apart piece by piece and put it back together. Olin attended community college for mechanics and was given the completion by his instructors, who said he knew more than all other students in the class. Olin worked in the construction field for many years as a painter, for 20 years of his career was with Greg Schnurr Painting, Inc., retiring 10 years ago. Olin’s family and friends will certainly miss his wonderful vegetable garden; he had passion for growing and cultivating his veggies every year. His philosophy was you should not grow anything you cannot eat. Olin is preceded in death by his parents Oland and Zelma Whittenberg; his sisters and brothers-in-law, VaNell and Bill Keating and Laverne and C.A. Smith. Olin leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 48 years, Sue Whitley Whittenberg; his children, Vicki Clawson and husband Jerry, Ricky Whittenberg and his wife Linda, Roxan Young and her husband Johnny; his sister, Mary Ella Blommer and husband Alan; his grandchildren, Chrisotpher “Gator” Whittenberg and Heather Whittenberg; two step grandchildren and six step greatgrandchildren; along with numerous nieces and nephews and other loving family members and friends. Personal words of comfort may be sent to the family online at www.gabrielsfuneral.com.