Mr. D'Angelo Lamar "Dee" Whitehead died Nov. 24. The son of Ms. Demetria Machonne McKenzie and Mr. Lorenzo Fitzgerald Whitehead, he was born in 1984 in Jacksonville Fla. Mr. Whitehead was a graduate of Faith Academy, Stockbridge, and was employed with Bostic Corporation as a machinist warehouseman and fork lift operator.
He was a committed and dedicated worker. Mr. Whitehead was a member of Cathedral of Faith church of God in Christ.
Surviving are father Mr. Lorenzo F. Whitehead; brothers Lorenzo Dervon, Deshawn (Lisa) Whitehead; grandparents Mr. Sam (Ruby) Brown, surrogate grandparents Pastor Gloria (Howard) Anderson, both of Jacksonville; special friend Shemaiah Lawrence; uncles Michael (Nadlyn) McKenzie, Seattle, Wash., Howard Anderson, Covington; aunts Virginia (Alvin) Gay, Coby (David) Bishop, Jacksonville; great-aunt Golena Sweeny, Seattle; cousins Marlon Smith, Merlin (Nicole) Smith, Jacksonville, Marquiest Smith, Seattle, Ja'Coby (Kenneth) Peele, Jacksonville; godparent Synetta Drayton, Jacksonville; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Dec. 1 at Antioch Lithonia Missionary Baptist church, Lithonia, with Pastor James C. Ward officiating. A graveside service and interment was held at 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Jacksonville.