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Justin Whitmire
Justin Whitmire (1991 – 2011)
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Justin Whitmire
Simpsonville
PFC Justin M. Whitmire, U.S. Army, 20, lost his life in Afghanistan on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, while serving our country.
Justin was born November 19, 1991 in Greenville, to Donald (Donnie) Craig Whitmire and Jennifer Ann Yeargin Whitmire. He loved to fish and was an avid Clemson fan. He was a 2010 graduate of Hillcrest High School, and served on the Speech and Debate team. He helped to start the Broadcast Journalism program at the school and was a member of the National Forensic League. He was known as Mr. Fix-it by his family and friends and was a faithful Big Brother to Adam Rogers. He was a member of Faith Renewed Outreach Center and the Renovate Student Ministries. Justin was stationed at Fort Hood and was assigned as a medic in the 720th Military Police Company. He was awarded the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Purple Heart.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Craig Whitmire; a sister, Jessica (Jessi) Whitmire; paternal grandparents, Clarence and Lora Whitmire; maternal grandparents, Steve and Pat Surett; aunts and uncles, Mike and Teresa Whitmire, Tom and Rene’ Yeargin, Kristie and Jeremy Pierce, and Stephen Surett; and several cousins.
Visitation will be 4:30-8 p.m. Friday at Faith Renewed Outreach Center in Mauldin.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Simpsonville First Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Terry Rogers and Pastor Stephen Morton. Burial, with Full Military Honors, will be in Cannon Memorial Park. A funeral escort will be provided by the Patriot Guard.
Memorials may be made to the Faith Renewed Outreach Center Building Fund, 505 S. Main Street, Mauldin, SC 29662.
Fletcher Funeral Service
Published in TheGreenvilleNews from January 3 to January 5, 2012
