Jimmy Dale Whitler, 73, of Centertown, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Heartford House in Owensboro. He was born Feb. 14, 1941, in McHenry to the late Gilbert and Inez Taylor Whitler.
He was a retired labor for the Chrysler Corporation and he was of Holiness Faith.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter, Melissa Whitler; one brother, Charles Whitler, and one sister, Margaret Wallace.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Dorothy Duncan Whitler of Centertown; one son, Jimmy Dean (Tinette) Whitler of Centertown; four daughters, Dolly (Charles “Pee Wee”) Minton of Madisonville, Vickie Whitler, Belinda (Denny) Manning, and Christi Whitler all of Centertown; three brothers, Jackie Whitler and Danny Whitler both of McHenry, and Cecil Whitler of Beaver Dam, and one sister, Joyce Decker of Rockport, Ky. Jimmy was blessed with 12 grandchildren, Michael, Russell, Robbie, Cody, Tripp, Chris, Josh, Sarah, Caleb, Melissa, Aiden, and Bryson, and one great-grandchild, Willow.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, with Rev. Pete Leach officiating. Burial will be in Render Memorial Cemetery in McHenry. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. until time of service Sunday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathens Crossing, Owensboro, Ky. 42310. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.