Hugh Dorsey Wilhite

Mr. Hugh Dorsey Wilhite, 79, of W. Church Street, Elberton, finished his course in faith on Thursday, June 22, 2017, just one day after celebrating 60 years of marriage to his beloved bride, Kathryn.

Mr. Wilhite was born in Hart County on April 20, 1938, son of the late Lloyd Alton Wilhite and Janie Mae McCurley Wilhite. He, along with his brothers Poo-Pup and Joseph, owned and operated Wilhite Brothers Granite Company for many years. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and a charter member of Elbert County Rescue Unit.

Surviving are his wife, Kathryn Frances Vinson Wilhite; daughter, Denise and Hueston Mills; siblings and their spouses: Nanci Brown, Jimmy and Deanie Wilhite, and Eddy and Kay Wilhite; sisters-in-law, Donna Wilhite and Debby and Pete Haynes; grandchildren: Derek Mills and Brock Mills; great-grandson, Brantley Mills; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Gregory Hugh Wilhite; brothers: Alton “Poo-Pup” Wilhite and Joseph Wilhite; and brother-in-law, Chuck Vinson.

Funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, June 25, at 2 o’clock in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Pastor Frank Owen, Rev. Tim Adams, and Chaplain Benson Bottoms officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park.

The family is at the residence and will receive friends at Berry Funeral Home from 12:30-1:45p.m. on Sunday.

Flowers are accepted and those wishing may make contributions to the family.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.berryfh.com.

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mr. Hugh Dorsey Wilhite.