Obituary of James Edward Whetstone

Funeral services for Mr. James Edward Whetstone, age 81, are scheduled for 11 AM Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Golden Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Post officiating. Interment will follow in Christ Church Cemetery under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5 PM until 7 PM Friday, December, 29 at Goldens.

Mr. Whetstone, a retired lineman for Entergy and resident of Bastrop, passed away December 25, 2017.

He is survived by his wife Lucille Whetstone; daughter, Sandra Matlock and husband Ben, Jr.; son, Rodney Whetstone and wife Amy; cousin, Jane Miller; nephews, David Dempsey and Alan Dempsey.

Mr. Whetstone is preceded in death by the mother of his children, Lillian Maxine Garner Whetstone; parents, W.E. and Nancy Whetstone; sister, Sarah Dempsey.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jimmy Wall, David Dempsey, Alan Dempsey, Charles Spikes, Hayward Crenshaw and Tom Carter.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Lisa Mitchell for her devoted care to their loved one.