IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Alice Marie
Whittington
May 14, 1932 – October 30, 2015
Obituary
ALICE MARIE WHITTINGTON, Age 83, a resident of Charleston and formerly of Steele, MO, went to meet her Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, October 30, 2015, at 4:45 p.m.
Alice was the first of five children born to Alphus Boone and Viola Marie Faris Guest, on May 14, 1932, in Ridgely, TN. She married Oscar Whittington, Jr. in May of 1949, and to this union was born two sons, David (Joyce) Whittington of Rapid City, SD, and Jerry (Terry) Whittington of Charleston, MO, and a daughter, Brenda (Mike) Scott of Paris, TN. She is also survived by three brothers, James (Beverly) Guest, Robert (Pat) Guest, and Charles (Paula) Guest, 9 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and dear friends whom she loved very much.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Whittington Jr., her daughter-in-law, Pam Nichols Whittington, and her sister, Doris Eckhart.
Alice devoted her life to family and the service of her Savior, Jesus Christ. She is remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Alice was a Sunday school teacher of hundreds and youth leader of scores. Alice was a master oil and watercolor painter with her art cherished by many across the United States. She was known for her big home-made family dinners with a variety of dishes, cakes, pies and custard and her countless hours of volunteer work at Missouri Delta Medical Center as well as her devotion to her church, First Assembly of God in Charleston, MO where she was a member.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2015 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Rev. Gerald Penn, pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Charleston, Rev. Larry Lacey, associate pastor, and her son in law, Mike Scott, will officiate.
Interment will follow at the Mount Zion Cemetery at Steele, MO under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jon Scott, Justin Scott, Ryan Scott, Jason Whittington, Chris Hall and Todd Scott.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to:
First Assembly of God Church
Children's Ministries
608 South Main Street
Charleston, MO 63834
Alice was the first of five children born to Alphus Boone and Viola Marie Faris Guest, on May 14, 1932, in Ridgely, TN. She married Oscar Whittington, Jr. in May of 1949, and to this union was born two sons, David (Joyce) Whittington of Rapid City, SD, and Jerry (Terry) Whittington of Charleston, MO, and a daughter, Brenda (Mike) Scott of Paris, TN. She is also survived by three brothers, James (Beverly) Guest, Robert (Pat) Guest, and Charles (Paula) Guest, 9 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and dear friends whom she loved very much.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Whittington Jr., her daughter-in-law, Pam Nichols Whittington, and her sister, Doris Eckhart.
Alice devoted her life to family and the service of her Savior, Jesus Christ. She is remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Alice was a Sunday school teacher of hundreds and youth leader of scores. Alice was a master oil and watercolor painter with her art cherished by many across the United States. She was known for her big home-made family dinners with a variety of dishes, cakes, pies and custard and her countless hours of volunteer work at Missouri Delta Medical Center as well as her devotion to her church, First Assembly of God in Charleston, MO where she was a member.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2015 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Rev. Gerald Penn, pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Charleston, Rev. Larry Lacey, associate pastor, and her son in law, Mike Scott, will officiate.
Interment will follow at the Mount Zion Cemetery at Steele, MO under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jon Scott, Justin Scott, Ryan Scott, Jason Whittington, Chris Hall and Todd Scott.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to:
First Assembly of God Church
Children's Ministries
608 South Main Street
Charleston, MO 63834
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