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Submitted: 4/2/23 • Approved: 1/15/24 • Last Updated: 1/18/24 • R1479593-G0-S3
September 9, 1902 - December 14, 1969
James Lee Whitefield, 67, 1300 Highland Drive, died Sunday in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Whitefield was born Sept. 9, 1902, the son of Robert L. and Mary Geneva Mansker Whitefield. He was a retired Missouri-Pacific fireman. Whitefield had lived in El Dorado for the past 20 years and was a member of the Wyatt Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Willie Louise Whitefield, El Dorado; a son, Billy Ray Whitefield, El Dorado; a brother, Bill Whitefield, Texarkana, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Wyatt Baptist Church with the Rev. W. A. LaBeff officiating. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Cemetery under the direction of Young's. (El Dorado Times - December 15, 1969)
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