Earl Gene Whisenant

63, security guard, Trinity

Earl Gene Whisenant died Friday, February 28, 1997, at Parkway Medical Center.

The funeral was held Sunday, March 2, 2 p.m., at Elliott Funeral Home.

Burial was in the Mountain Springs Cemetery.

He was born in Lawrence County to Willie Whisenant and Florence Blankenship Whisenant. He was employed by Champion International Corp.

Survivors include his wife, Dotsie Whisenant; one son, Larry Whisenant of Trinity; one daughter, Linda Stricklin of Chalybeate; five brothers, Talmadge Whisenant of Hamilton, Hoyt Whisenant and Herman Whisenant, both of Moulton, Jessie Whisenant and Glenn Whisenant, both of Decatur; and seven grandchildren.