Obituary of John F WHITTINGTON, Williamson & Franklin County, Illinois

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Obituary clipping found among my grandmother and great grandmothers
belongings.

Obit of John F. Whittington

Undated. Newspaper unknown.

Rites for Hurst Man Set Sunday

John F. Whittington 81, of Hurst, died at 11:35 pm Thursday in the home of
his daughter in Hurst.  He had been ill the past week.

Mr. Whittington was born in Benton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Whittington. In 1900 he married the former Zora Ethel Hicks at Herrin.  She
preceded him in death.

He leaves his daughter, Mrs. Madge Daughhetee of Hurst; sons William G. of
Carbondale, Charles of East St. Louis, Kenneth of Missouri; brother Bill
Whittington of Ypsilanti, Mich.; sisters Grace Moore of Benton, Rena Austin
of West Frankfort; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at the Walker Funeral home, Hurst, Sunday at 2 pm.
The Rev. John Simpson, pastor of Primitive Baptist Church will officiate.
Burial will be in Mulkeytown Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Walker
Funeral home in Hurst after 1 pm Sunday