Howard L. Whitlock
March 6, 1939 - January 2, 2018
Howard L. Whitlock, age 78, of Buckhannon, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born on March 6, 1939, in Wilmont, Arkansas, a son of the late Jackson and Ruthie Livingston Whitlock. On August 20, 1967, he was united in marriage to his wife of fifty years, Wilma Smallridge Whitlock who survives. Also surviving are one son Kenneth Whitlock of Baltimore, MD; one daughter Natasha Whitlock and T.R. Richards of Buckhannon, WV; two grandchildren: Jackson Richards and Augusta Richards; two sisters: Velma Gross of Bastrop, LA and Pauline O’Fallon of Crossett, AR. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one brother Jackson Whitlock, Jr. and two sisters: Bobbie O’Fallon and Francis Williams. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and the United States Army. He retired as a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC after twenty years of service. Howard will be remembered as a kind and generous man. A Taps Ceremony was held at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. At the request of the deceased, the body will be cremated. Private interment will be held at a later date.
Howard L. Whitlock, age 78, of Buckhannon, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born on March 6, 1939, in Wilmont, Arkansas, a son of the late Jackson and Ruthie Livingston Whitlock.... View Obituary & Service Information