Keith Jerome Whisnant (1971 - 2013)

Keith Jerome Whisnant, 42, of Ocean Isle Beach (formerly of Maiden), passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013.

Born Sept. 18, 1971, in Catawba County to Denis Burl and Scottie Caldwell Whisnant, Keith was a disabled veteran of the United States Army, having served during Operation Desert Storm. He was a landscaper with Carolina Creations.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Morris and Ina Whisnant and maternal grandparents, Vance and Irene Caldwell.

Survivors include his father, Denis Burl Whisnant of Ocean Isle Beach; mother, Scottie Caldwell Whisnant of Ocean Isle Beach; children, Micah James Whisnant and Emma Grace Whisnant; brother, Darrin Whisnant and wife, Rebecca, of Ocean Isle Beach; sister, Angie Laney and husband, Paul, of Maiden; and nieces, Kristen Laney and Abby Laney.
A Service of Remembrance was held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17, at Center View Baptist Church in Maiden. The Revs. Glenn Sellers and David Byers officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery with military grave rites by American Legion Post 16. The family received friends Sunday, Nov. 17, at Center View Baptist Church. Serving as pallbearers were Jonathan Campbell, A.J. Harris, Dan Harris, Ben Rutledge, Marty Edmondson and Mitch Edmondson.

The Whisnant family is in the care of Robert F. Bennett, Funeral Service Licensee.

Published in The Brunswick Beacon from Nov. 21 to Nov. 27, 2013.