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James Allen "Whit" Whitmire

October 7, 1938 – August 5, 2018
Obituary of James Allen "Whit" Whitmire
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Hixson Westlake

James A. "Whit" Whitmire, age 79, was born on October 7, 1938 and passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 60 years, Rosemary Halley Whitmire; daughter, Cynthia "Cyndi" Whitmire LeJeune and husband, Mark; daughter, Anita "Jodi" Whitmire; four grandchildren, John Michael Powers and wife, Tram Ta, Mandy Hayzlett and husband, Trevor, Emily Rose Degeyter and husband, Cody, and Marley Elizabeth McBride and husband, Jordan; nine great-grandchildren, Todd and Claire Powers, Denae, Lexi, Kayden, and Morgan Hayzlett, and Makenzie, Kayden, and Payton Degeyter.

He was preceded in death by father, Fletcher Whitmire, mother, Alice B. McLellan, sisters, Peggy D. Abshire, and Jackie M. Beck, nephew, Matthew T. Garrettson, and great-granddaughter, Chloe Lane Powers.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hixson Funeral Chapel in Westlake. Timothy Harrison will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 - 9 p.m. Monday and will resume at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonwestlake.com

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FAMILY

Rosemary H WhitmireWife

Cynthia LeJeuneDaughter

Mark LeJeuneSon-in-law

Anita "Jodi" WhitmireDaughter

John M PowersGrandson

Tram Ta PowersGranddaughter - in law

Mandy HayzlettGranddaughter

Trevor HayzlettGrandson in-law

Emily Rose DegeyterGranddaughter

Cody DegeyterGrandson in-law

Marley Elizabeth McBrideGranddaughter

Jordan McBrideGrandson in-law

Todd PowersGreat Grandchild

Claire PowersGreat Grandchild

Denae HayzlettGreat Grandchild

Lexi HayzlettGreat Grandchild

Kayden HayzlettGreat Grandchild

Morgan HayzlettGreat Grandchild

Makenzie DegeyterGreat Grandchild

Kayden DegeyterGreat Grandchild

Payton DegeyterGreat Grandchild

Fletcher WhitmireFather (deceased)

Alice B WhitmireMother (deceased)

Peggy D AbshireSister (deceased)

Jackie M BeckSister (deceased)

Matthew T GarrettsonNephew (deceased)

Chloe Lane PowersGranddaughter (deceased)

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