Garland D. Whittington, 77, of Liberty, MS. passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was born November 4, 1942 in Liberty, the son of Clayton and Rosa Mae Whittington.

He attended Liberty High School, then Mississippi State University on a football scholarship, and then a graduate of Louisiana State University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He was retired from Mississippi State Department of Health, and was a member of Glading Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Clayton F. and Rosa Mae Whittington Nix and stepfather Percy Nix; wife Betty Roberts Whittington; two brothers Glen Dolan Whittington and W.L. Whittington; one sister Polly Whittington Wilkinson and brother-in-law Malcolm Wilkinson; and one son Craig Whittington.

Survived by his wife of twenty-six years, Margie Coulter Whittington; step-children Chris and Jessica Haygood and Nicki and Alvin Thompson; three special grandchildren Tucker and Austin Thompson and Walter Haygood; two sisters Patsy and Dicky Smith of St. Joseph, La. and Becky Whittington Riggar of Alexandra, La.; many nieces and nephews; a very special nephew and niece Greg and Julie Wilkinson;  mother and father in law Donnie Coulter Graves and Tommy Graves; brother-in-laws Duayne and Lamar Coulter; and two nieces Keri and Kaitlyn Coulter.

Visitation will be Friday September 25, 2020 at Liberty Cemetery in Liberty, Mississippi, from 1:30 P.M. until time of Graveside Services at 2:30 P.M.

A special thank you to Hospice Compassus of McComb.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Glading Baptist Church or a charity of your choice.

Pallbearers are Duayne Coulter, Lamar Coulter, Chris Haygood, Greg Wilkinson, Alvin Thompson, Glen Gordon, Austin Wilkinson, and Jason Bass.