Catherine Ann McGinnis “Anice” Whitehead, 91, born Sept. 28, 1917 in Mobile, a resident of Daphne since 1948 and a resident of Belforest, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gus Tillman Whitehead, her parents, Henry Michael and Margaret Nicholas McGinnis, brother, Henry M. McGinnis Jr., sister, Rita McGinnis Domning, grandson, John Michael DeGraaf, sons-in-law, Gene DeGraaf and Toppy Owens.
Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Whitehead DeGraaf of Pensacola, Fla., Gloria Whitehead (Harry) Brown of Daphne and Olivia Whitehead Owens of Daphne; son, Tony Whitehead of Belforest; sister-in-law, Imie McGinnis of Mobile; grandchildren, Dennis (Ruth) DeGraaf, Mary Ann DeGraaf (Jimmy) Walker, Jeanie DeGraaf Shepard, Jimmy (Keila) DeGraaf, Maureen DeGraaf Davison, Chris (Angela) DeGraaf, Cathy Brown (Stenson) Biggs, Chrissy Brown LaVres, Cindy Brown, Chip (Aimee) Brown, Laurie Owens, Stephen (Brooke) Owens; great-grandchildren, Daniel DeGraaf, Christopher Michael DeGraaf, Heather Fleming Justice, Joey Walker, Jamie Shepard, Luke DeGraaf, Faith DeGraaf, Hannah DeGraaf, Casey LaVres, Hamilton Biggs, Harrison Biggs, E. Harry Brown III, Parker Owens, Carson Owens, Mary Elizabeth Owens; five great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation begins at noon with funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 at Christ the King Catholic Church, Daphne. Interment will follow at Belforest Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Daphne.
