Dorothy Lee Whisenant

Dorothy Lee Whisenant 82, of Medford, died Sunday (Feb. 11, 1996) at her home. No service is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1425 N.E. Irving St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232. She was born Dorothy Graves on Oct. 1, 1913, in Greensboro, Ark. In 1929, in Arknnqas, she married Thomas J. Whisenant who died in 1990. They moved to the Rogue Valley from Nashville, Ark. in 1945. Mrs. Whisennnt worked at Newberry's for 15 years and was a packer with Associated Fruit for more then 30 years. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting.

Survivors include two daughters, Kathryn Compher, Phoenix, andd LaWanda Workman, Fort Clark, Texas; two sons, Paul, Norfork, Ark, and Norman, Reno, Nev.; a brother, Luther Graves Lexa, Ark; two sisters, Georgia Graham, Lexa, and Mary F. Harris, Judsonia, Ark; 20 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by three sons, a brother, and two sisters.

Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

The mail Tribune, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1996, page 11A