Melvin Aaron Whisenhunt

Melvin Aaron Whisenhunt, age 84, a resident of Winthrop, Arkansas died Saturday, September 25, 2010 in the Christus St. Michael Heath System in Texarkana, Texas.

He was born April 4, 1926 in Little River County, Arkansas. He was a logger, retired employee for the City of Ashdown and a member of the Winthrop Baptist Church.

Melvin was preceded in death by his parents, William Aaron and Polly Ann Tipton Whisenhunt; 12 brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie Imogene Muncrief Whisenhunt of Winthrop; three daughters and a son-in-law, Diane Bender of Edmond, Oklahoma, Sharon Smith of Texarkana, Texas and Carolyn and Larry Landrum of Foreman, Arkansas; two sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Barbara Whisenhunt and Don and Faye Whisenhunt all of Winthrop; 18 grandchildren, Michelle and (Michael) Lisenby, Adrienne and (Randy) Schmedthorst, Jeanette and (Nathan) Barlow, Stuart and Geoffrey Smith, Jona and (Chris) Hackner, Jessicca and (Chad) Hutson, Julia and (Zack) Shankles, Jennifer and (Joe) Jones, Cheryl and (Greg) Moreland, LaQuita Kulmaczewski, Lenette and (Neal) Dossett, Kevin Shelton, Keith and (Irena) Shelton, Aaron Whisenhunt, Darrell Reese, Sheila Patterson and Robert Rye; 43 great grandchildren, Matthew, Andrew and Cade Lisenby, Bradley Schmedthorst, Isaac Barlow, Hannah Schmedthorst and Avonleigh Barlow, Sierra Smith, Jesse Hackner, Asher Hutson, Griffin and Boden Shankles, Cole and Brent Jones, Craig, Carey and Courtnie Moreland, Harley Nelson and Tara Moreland, William and Heather Farley, Suzanne and Amberlee Dossett, Kyler, Konner and Kirsten Shelton, Kris McWhorter, Jackson, Keeley and Lauren Shelton, Justin Cosner, Randi Knowles, Kari Solomon, James Rye, Savannah and Sierra Patterson, Denver, Ryan, Trent and Madison Reese, Conner and Gracie Whisenhunt, Dillen and Derika Tallant and Kasey and Konner Dinwiddie; 6 great-great grandchildren, Mason Echols, Jada, Hannah and Isabella Nelson, Olivia Knowles and Audrie Stewart and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in the Winthrop Baptist Church with Audie Dawson and Jimmy Roden officiating. Burial will follow in the Campground Cemetery under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, September 27th at the funeral home.