Adron V. Whitehead Services for Adron V. Whitehead will be held Friday, November 18, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Danny Lanier officiating. Burial will be in Coye Assembly of God Cemetery in Preston, Mississippi, with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Adron, 81, of Meridian died on November 15, 2011, at Anderson Regional Medical Center North. He was born December 2, 1929 and grew up in Louisville, Mississippi. He lived in Hazel Park, Michigan for many years and worked as a supervisor for Detroit Coil. He also owned and operated a family diner until his retirement. Survivors include his wife Willow (Dee), one sister, Barbara Rodgers, three sisters-in-law, Clarice Williamson, Carolyn Carroll and husband Howard and Beverly Jones and husband Bob, six nephews, Wayne Rodgers, Charles Rodgers and wife Debbie, Don McKay and wife Sharon, Randy Carroll, Danny Carroll and Eddie Smith and wife Stacey, three nieces, Alisha Broussard and husband Stephen, Alison Colvin and husband Jon, and Suzanne Whitney and husband Sean and a host of great nieces and nephews. He had a special first cousin, Tina Lee, with whom he enjoyed a close special relationship. He was preceded in death by his parents Adron A. and Christine Kemp Whitehead. The family requests memorials be made to Northcrest Baptist Church or to Coye Assembly of God Cemetery Fund. Pallbearers will be Don McKay, Randy Carroll, Danny Carroll, Eddie Smith, Greg Lee, Garner Kemp, Barry Wright, Wayne Rodgers, Charles Rodgers and Sean Whitney. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com Visitation will be held Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
