Jimmy Whitby

James Ezell “Jimmy” Whitby, 75, of Union City died Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at AHC Union City Manor and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Cannon Whitby to officiate.  Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon until the hour of services Sunday.
Pallbearers will be Chucky Reedy, Spencer Hoffman, Terry Moore, Fritz Fussell, Ryan Dyer, Robin Cude, Matt Harris, Bill Kail and Blake Cannon Whitby.
Honorary pallbearers will be all his former players and managers.
He was born June 2, 1944, in Huntingdon, to Charles Wesley Whitby and the late Samuel Rebecca “Sammie” (Lippard) Whitby. He married the late Georgianne Cunningham in June 1999.  She died June 26, 2009.
He is survived by his father, Charles Wesley Whitby of Union City; one daughter, Heather Lansaw of Union City; two sons, Charles Clark “Cannon” (Shari) Whitby of Collierville, and Denver Whitby of Union City; four grandchildren, Chelsea Nichole Laster of Union City, Rebecca Grace Laster of Union City, Madison (Jacob) Richburg of Plainview, Texas, Blake Cannon Whitby of Collierville; two great-grandchildren, Karston Purcell and Keaton Purcell, both of Union City; an expected great-grandson Charles Allen Richburg; and one brother, Bobby (Jean) Whitby of Union City.
He is preceded in death by his nephew, Eric Whitby.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published 12.13.19