OBITUARY
William "Bill" "Junior" Edwin Whitehead Jr.
February 10, 1939 – July 18, 2020
William “Bill” "Junior" Edwin Whitehead Jr., age 81 of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020. He was a native of Monroe and a graduate of Bogart High School. Bill was a veteran of the US Navy and retired as a carpenter with Beer’s Construction. He attended Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Edwin Sr. and Annie Ruth Evans Whitehead and his son, William Edwin Whitehead III. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Karen Coyle Whitehead of Bethlehem; two daughters, Brandi Coggia (Don) of Brookhaven and Deborah Brown (Wally) of Monroe; a sister, Virginia Kuhn of Decatur; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 10AM Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Services
| 8 August |
Graveside Service10:00 am Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
Memories
William "Bill" "Junior" Edwin Whitehead Jr.
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ADD A MEMORYDeborah Brown
July 27, 2020
Although our time was short it was special to me and my family, we’re thankful we were able to share some special moments with Bill and Karen, a special couple for sure. I am blessed with a beautiful family and thankful for the part Bill had in that, I could tell immediately that he was an honorable man and had a lot of good traits and that we had a lot of things in common. You were loved and will be missed. Love always, The Browns
Jackie Malone
July 22, 2020
Our deepest sympathies to the entire Whitehead family. Having moved from Michigan to Bethlehem in 2005, we met Karen and Bill thru church and they became our first Southern friends. They kindly took the time to introduce us to many of the sights around Georgia and we enjoyed our adventures very much. Some of our best times, however, were spent at their lovely home, admiring the beautiful yard or Bill’s latest carpentry project, playing with Higgi and sharing a few laughs - we so enjoyed hearing the funny stories from Bill’s younger days and time in the Navy. We will miss those times but are so grateful for the memories. Love, Craig & Jackie
Raymond Sedmak
July 21, 2020
Bill was one of my oldest friends, We met aboard the USS Saratoga and served for three years together around 1959.
We kept in touch with each other for over 60 years and got together with each other on our many trips to Florida. We met Karen about 20 years ago and fell in love with her too.
We will miss him very much.
Raymond & Judy Sedmak