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William Roland Whiddon Jr.
William Roland Whiddon Jr., 75, of Cordova, TN, passed away at 1 o’clock pm on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. He was born on July 24,1942 in Lenox, GA, but grew up in Perry, FL. He was the son of William R. Whiddon Sr. and Tillie Mae Welch. He was married to LaVern Auvil Whiddon for 43 years (October 6, 1973). He joined the Air Force in 1961 and served for 4 years before joining the Navy and retiring as a Chief Storekeeper in 1983 at Naval Air Station Millington TN.

He is survived by his wife, LaVern, his daughter, April (and son-in-law, Will Matthews); his daughter, Sara (and son-in-law, Robert Nelson); his six grandchildren, Luke, Samantha, Aaron, Ben, Adam, and Olivia; and his sisters, Sue Register, Hazel Pridgeon, Betty Ann Hathcock, and Linda Mae Plymel. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Robbie, his sister, Faye Lee, and his brother JB Whiddon.

Services will be held at Forest Hill Funeral Home in Memphis TN on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 2 o’clock pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the USO (United Service Organizations, www.uso.org/Donate) or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust (DAV.org/Donate).

He loved his family. He loved Jesus. He loved his country.



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Serving Memphis Area Families Since 1888!

We at Forest Hill believe in arranging personalized services to create a meaningful celebration of a person who meant so much.

Of the many arrangements made after losing a loved one, the first is the selection of a funeral home. Our staff can help create a beautiful tribute and provide guidance and suggestions on the many decisions made when planning a funeral, cremation, memorial, celebration of life, and/or burial service. We take pride in meeting the specific, and sometimes unique, needs of each and every family. Please use our website to learn about the funeral, cremation and permanent memorialization services we offer, as well as our pre-planning and grief support resources.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us any time. We are here to help you!

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Advanced planning is a thoughtful and considerate act that your loved ones will truly appreciate when the time comes.
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Funeral service for my great aunt went as planned. Staff very compassionate during our loss. Our family will definitely use this location from now on.

Carson Lashlee

I would like to thank Forrest Hill funeral Home and staff Mrs Pat and Dewayne for doing a excellent job on our loved ones service on Saturday. Great customer service.

Barbara Prine

Forrest Hill is a Great Place. My Dad recently passed and everything was handle very well. We had a few things that we asked for that was out if the norm and they graciously worked with us and everything turned out perfect. I have several family members that are buried there and there has never been any problems at all over the years we have dealt with them

Debbie Gabbard

Excellent service. Very professional

Tina Lambert