Larry Whitener
Larry Whitener, age 79, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at home.
He is preceded in death by his father, Clint Whitener; mother, Ruth Mosteller Whitener Smith; and two brothers, Wayne Whitener and Ian “Buddy” Smith.
Mr. Whitener was a member of Westside Baptist Church and a Gideon. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Geneva Whitener of Dalton; daughter and son-in-law, Melody (Darey) Kittle of Dalton; sons and daughters-in-law, David (Angie) Whitener of Blue Ridge, Hoyt (Amy) Whitener of Dalton, Dennis (Heather) Whitener of Traverse City, Michigan and Robert (Eva) Whitener of Kronberg, Germany; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Alton (Carolyn) Wagnon of Dalton; grandchildren. Kimberly Kittle, Holly (Jamie) Akins, Bethany (Jermaine) Hester, Bonnie (Heath) Stanley, Anne Marie (Brandon) Langley, Zachary Whitener, Timothy Whitener, Lynsey (Clay) Kittle, Jacob Whitener, Ansley Whitener, Noah Whitener, Joshua Whitener and Elias Whitener; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Whitener will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, in the Pleasant Grove Chapel with Rev. Rick Edwards and Rev. Darey Kittle officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, Dec. 16, from 5-8 p.m.
Burial will be at Poplar Springs Cemetery.
Messages of comfort may be sent to the family at www.julianpeeples.com.
Funeral arrangements are by Julian Peeples Funeral Home, Dalton. For more information, please call (706) 259-7455.