Ralph Ernest Whitmore, age 99, beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at the Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home, Pell City, Alabama, on June 3, 2023. He was born August 12, 1923, to Ellis and Beulah Whitmore.
Ralph was a devoted Christian and long-time member of Hueytown Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon, taught Sunday School and paid visits to church members of all ages to provide comfort and counseling. He proudly served in the United States Army for 18 years, first in Europe in World War II and again in Europe during the Korean War. While in the military he served in the Tactical Nuclear Weapons program. He attended college at Jacksonville State University on the GI Bill but left before graduating to serve in the Korean War. After his military service ended, he received a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate from UAB. He loved teaching and taught electronics at Homewood High School for many years. He was an avid bowler, having won numerous trophies. He also enjoyed traveling extensively and visited many countries especially in his later years.
He loved attending the Whitmore family reunion every August where we had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday in 2023. He had done extensive research on the Whitmore family genealogy.
Ralph was preceded in death by Virginia Roberson Whitmore, his beloved life of 43 years, his brothers Archie, Lee and Thurman Whitmore, and his sisters Ruby Roberts and Flora Harper. He is survived by his sons Kenneth Whitmore (Deborah) and Charles (Chuck) Whitmore (Teresa), his grandsons Kenneth Whitmore, Jr. (Teresa), Keenan Whitmore (Emily) and Justin Whitmore (Lauren) and three great grandchildren, James and Eleanor Whitmore and Max Whitmore; his brothers Ray, Wendell and Horace Whitmore and numerous nieces and nephews.
The visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday June 6, 2023, at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at the Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery.
Ralph was a devoted Christian and long-time member of Hueytown Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon, taught Sunday School and paid visits to church members of all ages to provide comfort and counseling. He proudly served in the United States Army for 18 years, first in Europe in World War II and again in Europe during the Korean War. While in the military he served in the Tactical Nuclear Weapons program. He attended college at Jacksonville State University on the GI Bill but left before graduating to serve in the Korean War. After his military service ended, he received a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate from UAB. He loved teaching and taught electronics at Homewood High School for many years. He was an avid bowler, having won numerous trophies. He also enjoyed traveling extensively and visited many countries especially in his later years.
He loved attending the Whitmore family reunion every August where we had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday in 2023. He had done extensive research on the Whitmore family genealogy.
Ralph was preceded in death by Virginia Roberson Whitmore, his beloved life of 43 years, his brothers Archie, Lee and Thurman Whitmore, and his sisters Ruby Roberts and Flora Harper. He is survived by his sons Kenneth Whitmore (Deborah) and Charles (Chuck) Whitmore (Teresa), his grandsons Kenneth Whitmore, Jr. (Teresa), Keenan Whitmore (Emily) and Justin Whitmore (Lauren) and three great grandchildren, James and Eleanor Whitmore and Max Whitmore; his brothers Ray, Wendell and Horace Whitmore and numerous nieces and nephews.
The visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday June 6, 2023, at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at the Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery.
Ralph Ernest Whitmore, age 99, beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at the Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home, Pell City, Alabama, on June 3, 2023. He was born August 12, 1923, to Ellis and Beulah Whitmore.
Ralph was a devoted Christian and long-time member of Hueytown Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon, taught Sunday School and paid visits to church members of all ages to provide comfort and counseling. He proudly served in the United States Army for 18 years, first in Europe in World War II and again in Europe during the Korean War. While in the military he served in the Tactical Nuclear Weapons program. He attended college at Jacksonville State University on the GI Bill but left before graduating to serve in the Korean War. After his military service ended, he received a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate from UAB. He loved teaching and taught electronics at Homewood High School for many years. He was an avid bowler, having won numerous trophies. He also enjoyed traveling extensively and visited many countries especially in his later years.
He loved attending the Whitmore family reunion every August where we had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday in 2023. He had done extensive research on the Whitmore family genealogy.
Ralph was preceded in death by Virginia Roberson Whitmore, his beloved life of 43 years, his brothers Archie, Lee and Thurman Whitmore, and his sisters Ruby Roberts and Flora Harper. He is survived by his sons Kenneth Whitmore (Deborah) and Charles (Chuck) Whitmore (Teresa), his grandsons Kenneth Whitmore, Jr. (Teresa), Keenan Whitmore (Emily) and Justin Whitmore (Lauren) and three great grandchildren, James and Eleanor Whitmore and Max Whitmore; his brothers Ray, Wendell and Horace Whitmore and numerous nieces and nephews.
The visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday June 6, 2023, at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at the Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery.
Ralph was a devoted Christian and long-time member of Hueytown Baptist Church, where he was a Deacon, taught Sunday School and paid visits to church members of all ages to provide comfort and counseling. He proudly served in the United States Army for 18 years, first in Europe in World War II and again in Europe during the Korean War. While in the military he served in the Tactical Nuclear Weapons program. He attended college at Jacksonville State University on the GI Bill but left before graduating to serve in the Korean War. After his military service ended, he received a bachelor's degree and a teaching certificate from UAB. He loved teaching and taught electronics at Homewood High School for many years. He was an avid bowler, having won numerous trophies. He also enjoyed traveling extensively and visited many countries especially in his later years.
He loved attending the Whitmore family reunion every August where we had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday in 2023. He had done extensive research on the Whitmore family genealogy.
Ralph was preceded in death by Virginia Roberson Whitmore, his beloved life of 43 years, his brothers Archie, Lee and Thurman Whitmore, and his sisters Ruby Roberts and Flora Harper. He is survived by his sons Kenneth Whitmore (Deborah) and Charles (Chuck) Whitmore (Teresa), his grandsons Kenneth Whitmore, Jr. (Teresa), Keenan Whitmore (Emily) and Justin Whitmore (Lauren) and three great grandchildren, James and Eleanor Whitmore and Max Whitmore; his brothers Ray, Wendell and Horace Whitmore and numerous nieces and nephews.
The visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday June 6, 2023, at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at the Funeral Home, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery.
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