Mrs. Maude Ellen Whitehead

January 6, 1928 - July 20, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Ellen Whitehead, 90, of Turnertown, will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Crawford - A. Crim Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Joe Wiley officiating. Family interment is planned after the service at Zion Hill Cemetery under the direction of Crawford - A. Crim Funeral Home of Henderson. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2018 at the funeral home. Mrs. Whitehead passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Autumn Leaves. She was born Jan. 6, 1928 in Louisville, KY to the late Claude C. and Pansy Nell (Gray) Stone. Maude Ellen graduated from high school in Port Neches, then from East Texas Baptist College in 1948 with a degree in Chemistry. She taught in Gaston and West Rusk schools for over 30 years serving on the West Rusk School Board for 12 years. She also served with the WMU Leadership Team for over 60 years. She was a faithful servant of the Turnertown Baptist Church, where she was a member for 68 years. She also served in the Christian Job Corps, and with husband Roger in the Gideon's International organization. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Claude Stone, Jr., and Paul Stone. Survivors include: her husband of 70 years, Roger W. Whitehead of Turnertown; sons, John Whitehead and wife Debbie of Kilgore, and Joe Whitehead and wife Nora of Good Springs; brother, Preston Stone and wife Enola Mae of Southlake; three grandchildren, Travis Whitehead and wife Janelle of Austin, Luke Whitehead, and Julie Cummins and husband Brad of Denton; sister-in-law, Ilona Stone of Livingston, TX, sister-in-law, Mary Jo Whitehead of Henderson, brother-in-law Gay Whitehead of North Dakota, sister-in-law Nelwyn Hughes and husband Harry of Kervin, TX, sister-in-law Marilyn Smith of Pine Hill, and brother-in-law Worth Whitehead and wife Inell of Henderson; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Pallbearers are Jimmy Gibbs, Luke Whitehead, Travis Whitehead, Calvin Smith, Billy Sensing, Devin Magness, and Albert Richards. Condolences may be made at www.crawfordacrim.com.