Max Whisnant

LAWNDALE - Mr. Max Whisnant, 78, of 1338 Union Church Road, died Wednesday, March 15, 2000, at Hospice of Wendover.

A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Bruce and Nettie Warlick Whisnant.

He was a retired carpenter and was a member of Polkville United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army WWII receiving a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Clusters, a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, an American Theatric Ribbon, a World War Victory Medal and was wounded at Marshall Island and at Sipan.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Foch Whisnant, Dave Whisnant, Boyd Whisnant and Dewey Whisnant and four sisters, Kathleen Bridges, Mary Sue Johnson, Goldie Friant and Dorcas Cornwell.

He is survived by one brothers, Albert Whisnant of Polkville and three sisters, Mrs. Clevie Spangler of Lawndale, Mrs. Fern Willis of Belwood and Mrs. Margaret Queen of Polkville.

A graveside service with full military honors will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Polkville United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Owenby officiating. The body will be placed at the grave site 30 minutes prior to the service.