Doyle Gene Whitehead , 86, long time resident of the Oxford Community, passed away on September 4, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children.  He was the son of Elbert N. Whitehead and Ruby Dillon Whitehead.

He was a retired Chief Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force with 20 plus years of service. After his military retirement, he was the former owner of Gloster Feed and Seed and went on to work for Kramertown Feed and Seed.  He was a longtime member of New Hope Methodist Protestant Church.

He is survived by his wife; Barbara Whittington Whitehead;  two sons Michael Whitehead and Marlene, and Ronald Whitehead and Jeanne;  two daughters  Denise Singleton and Mark, and Celeste Letchworth; one stepdaughter Wendy Aaron, and one stepson Glen Sterling; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a Paw Paw to many.

He is preceded in death by his parents Elbert N. Whitehead and Ruby Dillon Whitehead; one granddaughter Rebecca Whitehead; one son in-law Lance Letchworth; an infant brother Nathaniel Whitehead; three brothers Walter Whitehead, Johnny Lee Whitehead, and Thomas Whitehead; two sisters Gladys Hollingsworth and Jenny Livingston.

Visitation will be Friday, September 9, 2022 , 10:00AM at New Hope Methodist Protestant Church until time of funeral services at 1:00PM at New Hope Methodist Protestant Church , near Gloster, Ms.  Brother David Whitehead and Brother Carl Grice will be officiating.

Pallbearers will be Travis Horner, Joshua Horner, Steven Whitehead, Brian Whitehead, Sterling Aaron, Brian Anders, Derrick Whitehead, and Roy Wilson, JR.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Roy Gene Wilson, SR., Sammy Whittington, Willie Bailey, and Brother Wayne Killingsworth, and Wes Fields.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the New Hope Cemetery Fund, 5721 New Hope Rd. Gloster, Ms. 39638.

Special thanks to Dr. Ronald Delrie and staff at The Mississippi Cancer Institute and The Hospice of Baton Rouge.