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Glen Franklin Whitmire

Obituary Date: Monday, November 13, 2017
Mr. Glenn Franklin Whitmire, age 82, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 surrounded by his family after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease).

 

 Memorial services are scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home.  Reverend Wayne Hicks will officiate.  The family will receive friends on Friday, November 17, 2017 from 12:00 Noon – 2:00 pm, prior to the service, at the funeral home.

  Mr. Whitmire was born January 18, 1935 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Dee Whitmire and Lois McGee Whitmire.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  Glenn was a member of New Haven Congregational Holiness Church.  He was an avid golfer and a successful businessman.

 

   Mr. Whitmire is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joyce Wilson Whitmire, three sons, David (Kathy) Whitmire, Chuck (Donna) Whitmire and Tim Whitmire, daughter, Kim (Preston) Bowen, 7 grandchildren, Jenny W. (Travis) Graham, Katie W. (Adam) Evans, Kyle (Maggie) Whitmire, Whit & Nick Bowen and Tyler and Lake Whitmire, 4 great-grandchildren, Dean and Autumn Evans and Lila and Athena Whitmire.

 

 In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the ALS Association of Georgia, Inc., 1955 Cliff Valley Way, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.

 

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. 

 

           

 

 

Funeral Date
11/17/2017 at 2:00PM
Funeral Information

 Memorial services are scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Cha

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Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery and Crematory
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