Wesley Clarke Whitfield, Sr.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me-the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” Wesley Clarke Whitfield, Sr., 68, of 714 North Main Street, Danville, VA died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital after being in declining health for two years. Mr. Whitfield was born in Durham, NC, on March 29, 1945, the son of the Rev. Don Scott Whitfield, Sr. and Ellie Wilson Whitfield. Mr. Whitfield attended Emanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA and he was a combat veteran in the United States Army where he was a soldier in the Vietnam War. He worked as a conductor for Norfolk Southern Railway for over twenty years until his retirement. After his retirement he was the best asset that his wife, Vicky had in running the Hospitality House Caterers. He attended First Pentecostal Holiness Church where his father had once pastored and he was a member of the G.W. Football Fan Club for over twenty years where he supported his favorite football team. His charisma and friendliness forged many wonderful relationships through his lifetime. On September 25, 1965 he married his best friend and lifelong companion, Vicky Gardner Whitfield who survives of the residence. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his beloved sons, Wesley Clarke Whitfield, Jr. and wife Jaci of Danville, VA, and Burl Scott Whitfield and wife Heather Woods Whitfield of Danville, VA; four grandchildren, Virginia Merriam “Ginger” Whitfield, Isaac Zachary Whitfield, Wesley Clarke “Whit” Whitfield III, and Ava Grace Sarah Whitfield; and lifelong friends, Chuck and LaVonne Digman. He was predeceased by one brother, Don Scott Whitfield, Jr. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel with the Reverend Derrick Victor Gardner and the Reverend Myron Bruce officiating. Interment will follow the service in Schoolfield Cemetery with military honors conducted by the American Legion Dan River Post 1097 and the US Army. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the funeral home from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and at other times the family will be at the former Hospitality House, 714 North Main Street, Danville, VA 24540. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church Building Fund at 1810 North Main Street Danville, VA 24540 or to the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center at 1701 Thompson Drive Lynchburg, VA 24501. Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel is respectfully serving the Whitfield family.

Wesley Clarke Whitfield, Sr.

March 29, 1945 - May 15, 2013