Mr. Whitt, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Sunday morning, Oct. 21, 2012.
Charles had a very successful career in sales with Georgia Power, Travelers Insurance, Bramco Poultry Equipment, Kemper Insurance Agency and Watts Publishing Company. Charles was an outstanding four-sport athlete at the legendary Boys High in Atlanta and earned a football scholarship to Georgia Tech. He was very proud of being president of Clearwater High School Athletic Booster Club in Clearwater, Fla., with more than 500 members, as well as president of a Boys High Alumni group which awarded an annual academic scholarship to a deserving high school athlete in the state of Georgia. Charles will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of four years, Earline Whitt; sons and daughters-in-law, Chuck and Kathi Whitt of Augusta, Dennis and Julie Whitt of Clarkesville, Cody and Teresa Whitt of Brentwood, Tenn.; sister, Beverly Moreland of McDonough; brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Wendy Whitt of St. Petersburg, Fla.; five grandchildren and their spouses, Brittany and Kyle Langford, Jenny and Mark Rockett, Jane Whitt, Austin Whitt, Ryan Whitt; and one great-granddaughter, Chloe Langford.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 4th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Friends are invited to visit with the family from 5-8 p.m., today, Oct. 24, at H.M. Patterson & Son Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Rd., NE, Sandy Springs.
The Northeast Georgian
October 24, 2012
