William (Jerry) Whitehead,'s Obituary
William (Jerry) Whitehead, M.D., 80, formerly of Slayden, MS and Germantown, TN, passed away December 14, 2015. Dr. Whitehead was born June 2, 1935 in Memphis, TN. He attended Pentecost Garrison (private elementary school), 1941-1949, Christian Brothers High School, 1949-1950, and graduated from Central High School in 1953. Dr. Whitehead continued his education, attending Southwestern at Memphis from 1953-1955 and Memphis State University the summer of 1954 and University of Tennessee from 1955-1959 (Doctor of Medicine). He completed his internship at Methodist Hospital from 1959-1960 and began his Dermatology residency in 1961 at Lloyd Nolan Hospital in Birmingham, AL. In 1962, he enlisted in the Army and posted at Fort Lee, Virginia from 1962-1964. His residency was completed from 1964-1967 at General Hospital in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Whitehead began his 40 plus years of private practice in Memphis in 1970 before retiring just a few short years ago. He was on hospital staff (membership) at Methodist, Baptist, St. Joseph, Le Bonheur, William Bowld, and St. Francis Hospitals. He was a member of the Memphis and Shelby County Medical, Tennessee Medical Association, Mid- South Medical Association, American Medical Association, Southern Medical Society, America Academy of Dermatology (fellow), Hipppcratic Society, Memphis and Shelby County Dermatology Association, and the Tennessee Dermatology Association. From September 1992 until September 1994 he served as president of the Memphis Dermatological Society. Dr. Whitehead was preceded in death by his parents, P.C. Whitehead, Sr. and Cora Whitehead, and older brother, P.C. Whitehead, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Wanda Whitehead; daughters, Robin Stevens and Maris Knauss; sons, Bill and Mark Whitehead; and grandsons, John and Christopher Welsh. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December 17 and his funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, December 18 all at Memorial Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Memphis Humane Society or Memphis Union Mission.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”
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