Clyde Clifton Whittemore was born on December 25, 1920 and passed away on May 22, 2017. Clyde is preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Zelda Whittemore; parents: Clarence and Jennie Whittemore and brothers, Jim and Perry Whittemore. Clyde is survived by his children: Mary Simpson Gray and husband Chris, Gary Whittemore, Marcia Whittemore; grandchildren: Wes Simpson and wife Tammy, Jamie Simpson, Candice Gray, Megan Gray, Lea Rhea Dimas and husband Sherwin, Ves Whittemore and wife Amy, Kelli Williams and husband Danny, Jason Hess and wife Amanda, Charles Liverman and wife Kim, Julie Lane and husband Bobby; 17 greatgrandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; special person, Rhoda Whitcomb and his favorite Carolyn Cranor. A visitation will be held for Clyde on Wednesday May 24, 2017 from 6:00PM-8:00PM at New Hope Funeral Home in Sunnyvale, Texas. Graveside Service will be on Thursday May 25, 2017 at 2:00PM at Hillcrest Cemetery in Forney, Texas, and continued at the Family Life Center of the First United Methodist across the road from the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hillcrest Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 1033, Forney TX 75126. Officiating: Dr. Pat Whittemore and Rev. Jerry Griffin