Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 at Auburn Heights Baptist Church with Reverend Rodney Mitchell and Reverend Wayne Scarborough officiating according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Phenix City, AL. Active Pallbearers will be, Jason Wilson, Lee Green, Eric Whitehead, Cy Floyd, Matt Wingate and Chris Barefoot. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. Monday until service time at the church. Interment to follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Whitehead was born in Columbus, GA, on June 15, 1938 to the late William A. Gillenwater and Lois Fendley Gillenwater. She was a resident of Phenix City and a member of Auburn Heights Baptist Church. She enjoyed baking and cross stitch. More than anything else she enjoyed being with her loving husband, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Whitehead was preceded in death by her mother, Lois Gillenwater, father, William Gillenwater, son, Earl Finn Whitehead and siblings, Billy Gillenwater, Mac Gillenwater, Paul Gillenwater and Ann Jones.
Survivors include her loving husband of 56 years, Ellis B. Whitehead of Phenix City, AL, children, Phyllis Wilson and husband Jim of Albany Georgia and Cindy Green and husband Roy of Opelika, six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Columbus Hospice or Auburn Heights Baptist Church.
