Charlie Lee Whitfield Jr.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Mr. Charlie Lee Whitfield Jr., 64, of Blytheville, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at his home in Blytheville. Born March 3, 1948, in Glendora, he was a Baptist and retired from the Blytheville Compress.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Whitfield Sr. and Ella B. Hudson Whifield; his wife, Katherine Whitfield; and three brothers, Lennon Whitfield, Johnny Whitfield and Darrell Whitfield.

Mr. Whitfield leaves two step-sons, Ronnie Heard and Clarence Heard;

Seven sisters, LeDora Jenkins, Ethel Fowler, Rosetta Fowler, Ruby Whitfield, and Emma Harris, all of Blytheville, and Georgella Thompson and Ola Mae McKinney of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and

One brother, Charles Whitfield of Blytheville.

The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville. Funeral services, officiated by Bishop Brian Olden, will be held at Holy Temple of the Lord Jesus at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery.