Merrill E. Whitehead passed away March 1, 2017. He was 74.

Services will be Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home in Clinton.

Visitation will be 1 p.m. until the hour of service.

His wife, Shannon Gray Whitehead, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his sons, Andy Whitehead and Woody Whitehead; three stepsons, Brent Gray, Jeff Gray and Michael Gray; one brother, Doyle (Ollene) Whitehead; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.