Statler Family Obituaries
Whiteside, William Raymond "Bill"
William Raymond "Bill" Whiteside, 78, of Jackson passed away Friday, June 15, 2012, at his home.
Bill was born Jan. 24, 1934, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., to Alvis and Hazel Brown Whiteside. He and Mary Schafer were married April 18, 1969.
During his early years, Bill was a resident of Ste. Genevieve. He and Mary later resided in the communities of Jackson and Perryville, Mo., settling back in Jackson in 2006.
Bill worked many years for General Motors Corp. in St. Louis, retiring in 1987 and accepting a position as a security officer at Lake Perry, Mo., near Perryville.
He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and a member of Perryville Elks Lodge 2701. Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing. Loving survivors include his wife of 43 years, Mary, of Jackson; four children, Debra (Wade) Lipsey of Oak Ridge, Carla (Matthew) Whetsel of Montgomery, Ala., Martin Whiteside of Sedgewickville, Mo., Bill (Susan) Whiteside Jr. of Jackson; a sister, Lillian Martin of Ste. Genevieve; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are five sisters-in-law, Geraldine Whiteside of Ste. Genevieve, Joan (Chuck) Mudge of Perryville, Rose (Rodney) Roshek of Wright City, Mo., Judy (Brad) Proffer of Cameron, Mo., and Susan (Larry) Bruhl of Jackson; three brothers-in-law, Donald Schafer of Jonesboro, Ga., Richard (Donna) Schafer of Marble Hill, Mo., and Frank (Lisa) Schafer of Perryville; and many nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Nelson; and three brothers, Eugene, Robert and Frank Whiteside.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Members of Perryville Elks Lodge 2701 will honor Bill with a remembrance service at 7 p.m.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating.
Interment will follow in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to Southeast Hospice.
Printed in the Tuesday, June 19, 2012 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2012 for 78-year-old William Raymond "Bill" Whiteside of Jackson, who died Friday, June 15, 2012 at his home.
He was born January 24, 1934 in Ste. Genevieve; the son of Alvis and Hazel Brown Whiteside who both preceded him in death.
He married Mary Schafer on April 18th, 1959. She survives in Jackson.
He is also survived by two sons: Martin Whiteside of Sedgewickville and Bill (Susan) Whiteside Jr. of Jackson; two daughters: Debra (Wade) Lipsey of Oak Ridge and Carla (Matthew) Whetsel of Montgomery, Alabama; a sister: Lillian Martin of Ste. Genevieve; 10 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; five sisters in law: Geraldine Whiteside of Ste. Genevieve; Joan (Chuck) Mudge of Perryville, Rose (Rodney) Roshek of Wright City, Judy (Brad) Proffer of Cameron, Susan (Larry) Bruhl of Jackson; three brothers in law: Donald Schafer of Jonesboro, Georgia, Richard (Donna) Schafer of Marble Hill and Frank (Lisa) Schafer of Perryville and many nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Linda Nelson and three brothers: Eugene, Robert and Frank Whiteside.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at the McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Members of the Perryville Elks Lodge No. 2701 will meet at the funeral home at 7 p.m. for a remembrance service.
A funeral for 78-year-old William Raymond "Bill" Whiteside of Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson.
The Rev. Stan Hargis will officiate.
Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
Memorials may be made to Southeast Hospice.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
©2012 by David Statler of StatlerWeb