Military Graveside service for Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Whitsell age 71 of Trinity will be Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 11:00am at Roselawn Cemetery with Brother Todd Evans and Brother Brian Blass officiating with Peck Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Monday evening at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Whitsell, who died on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Decatur Morgan Hospital, was born November 7, 1944 in Oxford, Mississippi to Kenneth Whitsell and Francis Elizabeth Gray Whitsell. He was a Baptist, an avid golfer and was retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service and was a Viet Nam War Veteran. After retiring from the U.S. Army he worked and retired from Civil Service on Redstone Arsenal. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter; Phillis Nelson.
Survivors Include:
Wife:
Patricia Nicholson Whitsell
3 Sons:
Patrick Vaughn (Nicole)
Allen Mitchell
Lance Whitsell (Shawne)
3 Daughters:
Shelly Lombard (Roger)
Bobbie Bode (Tim)
Shawnna Collette (Chris)
1 Brother:
Mike Daniel
2 Sisters:
Sue Spicer (Fred)
Ann Maxwell
8 Grandchildren
1 Great Grandchild
John Neil, Graham VanOostrum, Tommy Parker, Johnny Reeves, Stan Nelson and Bill Myers will serve as pallbearers.
