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Warren Jewell Whitman, of Sullivan passed away at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. The graduate of Graysville High School was born January 15, 1927 in Sullivan to Walter Whitman and Mary Helen Jewell Whitman. He was a retired supervisor for GTE and a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Warren was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Sullivan Elks Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Daniel Eugene Whitman and one brother Virgil Whitman.

Survivors include his wife of eighteen years Melissa Ann Collins Whitman of Sullivan whom he married February 3, 1992, one son Seth Jewell Whitman, Sullivan, three daughters Janet Kay (and Randy) Soules, Terre Haute, Karen Sue (and Bob) Bowen, Sullivan and Savanna Ruth Whitman, Sullivan, two grandchildren Travis Shane Foutz and Justin Blane Toction and other relatives.

Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Holmes Memorial Chapel with Rev. Carolyn Clark officiating. Burial with military rites by the Sullivan, Shelburn and Hymera American Legions and the Sullivan Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in Center Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shane Foutz, P.J. Pierson, Don Hunt, Doug Followell, Calvin Hilgediek, Eddie Hays, Randy Soules, Mike Ramey and Doug Collins. Honorary Pallbearers will be Seth Whitman, Savanna Whitman and Dr. Robert Avena. Visitation is noon until time of services Saturday.