Mr. Derial Whitehead passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home in Cookeville, Tennessee, surrounded by his loving family, due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Derial Quentin Whitehead was born Friday, January 9, 1942 in Walkers Creek, Arkansas to the late Clemon Quentin Whitehead and Mary Helen Nabors Whitehead.

Mr. Whitehead served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army driving EPC carriers. Later changed over to Garrison and became a cook and was discharged with honors. He was employed by Triangle Refineries, Houston, TX, for 11 years. He resigned to become his own boss of his own business until 1991. Served his remaining working years as a catastrophe adjuster for Pilot Catastrophe Services, Mobile, AL.

Mr. Whitehead was a member of Stevens Street Baptist Church, Cookeville, TN.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Raymond Whitehead and his sister, Helen Collinsworth.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Fama Sue Jones Whitehead of Cookeville, TN; two daughters, Denise Black (Jerry) of Columbus, OH and Stephanie Barnette of Cookeville, TN; one brother, Mike Whitehead (Debbie) of Walkers Creek, AR; one granddaughter, Journee Barnette and four nephews, Robert, Mikie, Casey, Dusty and four nieces, Melonie, Christin, Tiffanie and Mandy.

Pallbearers will be, Mikie Whitehead, Casey Whitehead, Dusty Whitehead, Brannon Smith, Aaron Cowgill, and Keith Barnette. .

Honorary Pallbearers will be brother, Mike Whitehead and son-in-law, Jerry Black.

Visitation will be Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Forest Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Walkers Creek, Arkansas with funeral services immediately following at the church with Bro. Jonathan Montgomery officiating.

Interment will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, Arkansas.