Almon Whitehead

Almon Whitehead, 97, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, November 9, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel with service to follow at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Brother Mike Brooks will be officiating. He was a member of Highland Park Church of Christ. He was in WWII. He was also in the State Trooper Reserve. He was member of IBEW local 558.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wheeler Von Whitehead and Madgie; wife, Ellen Marie Whitehead; granddaughter, Kelley Whitehead; sister, Dimple Romine.

He is survived by his son, Butch Whitehead (Norma) of Muscle Shoals; special friend, Joyce Whitehead of Killen; brother, Bobby Whitehead (June) of Athens; grandson, Brad Whitehead (Alicia) of Muscle Shoals, AL; great grandsons, Nathan and Trace Whitehead, and Cody Sills.

Pallbearers will be Glenn Grubs, Joel Whitehead, Ronald Nesbit, Ernie Bechard, Terry McMinn, and James Mcaffry. Honorary pallbearers will be Alan Waycaster, Jimmy Nix, David Goins, Bobby Denton, Mike Franks, Lloyd Jackson and Wallace Hannah.

Special thanks to the staff and nurses to Florence Rehab and Nursing Home and also to Alacare.

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