Wayne Whittimore

R. Wayne ?Windy' Whittimore, of Arroyo Drive, Johnson City, TN, went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2017. He was a son of the late Ernest and Kate Bowman Whittimore and was a member of Cherokee United Methodist Church. He was retired from CSX Railroad where he was a Brakeman and Conductor. His interests included restoring cars, bluegrass music, Western movies, and patrolling Garland Acres. Survivors include: two daughters, Jamie McGill (Jim), of Johnson City, TN, and Jody Cheek (Vance), of Johnson City, TN, and son, Josh Whittimore (Mandy), of Lexington, SC; one brother, Carl Whittimore (Lynda), of Chattanooga, TN; seven grandchildren, Max McGill, Noah McGill, Clay McGill, Molly McGill, Catie Cheek, Harris Whittimore, and Callum Whittimore; and two nieces, Amy Mahone and Kelley Best; special aunt, Edna Cooper, and many cousins. He was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by his loving wife, Judy Garland Whittimore. A service of remembrance will be held Saturday, August 12, 2017, at 3:00 pm in the Morris-Baker Funeral Home chapel with Ed Jefferies and Ken Jefferies officiating. Interment will follow the service at Roselawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:30 pm until the service time at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be: Max McGill, Noah McGill, Clay McGill, Robby Williams, Clay Anderson, Josh Greene, Jeff Rymer, and Keith Jefferies. The family would like to express a special thanks to caregivers: Richard Bowers, Alexis Reece, Sherry Peeler, Joan Lundbland, Maria Chambers, and Amy Ledford. Memorial may be made to: Gary Shealy Memorial ALS Clinic/ETSU Foundation, PO Box 70617, Johnson City, TN 37614. Henline-Hughes Funeral Home is assisting the Whittimore Family.