Ret. Col. Robert S. Whitehead III, 87, a native of Comanche, Texas, and resident of Fairhope, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at a local health care facility.
Survivors include his loving wife, Katie Whitehead of Fairhope; son, Robert S. (Grace) Whitehead IV, of Edmond, Okla.; daughter, Beverly (Ransom) Whitehead, of Robbinsville, N.C.; step-daughter, Debi (Russ) Robbins of Silverhill; step-son, Robert D. (Shirley) King of Aiken, S.C.; three grandsons, Michael, Bradley and Jeff; three granddaughters, Christie, Mary Ann, and Joy; two great-grandchildren, Logan and Austin.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Daphne.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Fairhope.
