Mr. Jefferson Duren Whittle, 84, of 403 E. Hamlet Ave., Hamlet, N.C., died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 at his residence.
He was born May 31, 1930, in Neeces, S.C., son of Nathan Whittle and Ruth Knotts Whittle.
Mr. Whittle ran Whittle Upholstery in Hamlet and attended First United Methodist Church, Hamlet.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife Gloria Dickey Whittle.
He is survived by his son, Joey Whittle of Hamlet; daughters, Diane Stewart of Daytona Beach, Fla. and Kathy Myers of Charlotte; special friend, Janet Jones of Hamlet; brothers, Elvin and Paul Whittle both of Neeces; sisters, Patsy Fogle of NeecesC and Rose Sease of Red Bank, S.C.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Outreach for Jesus with Pastor Marvin Taylor officiating.
Harrington Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Whittle family.
Online condolences may be made at www.harringtonfuneralhome.com.
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The Pee Dee Post
Monday, Dec. 8, 2014
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