Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a very great and Godly man, Alvin R. (Dick) Whitehead, born June 18, 1936, the son of Wilmot and Grace Dickson Whitehead. He died December 16, 2020, at St. Rita Hospital in Lima, Ohio.
He married Janet Carolyn Nibert December 20, 1958. She survives along with their three children: Beth (James) Quamme, Lynn (Tim) Miller, and Richard (Beth) Whitehead.
He is survived by seven grandchildren: Ben (Holly) Miller, Matt (Abby) Miller, Steve Miller, Rachael and Jon Quamme, Zachary and Abbey Whitehead. He has five great-grandchildren: Ryan, Brie, Ella, Luke, and Josiah Miller. He is also survived by one brother, David, and three brothers-in-law: Roger, Donald, and Ronald Nibert along with many nieces and nephews.
Dick graduated from Huntsville High School and Wilmington College. He retired as a Captain from the Ohio State Highway Patrol in 1988. He was a hard-working, talented man who mastered many skills. He enjoyed helping on the Miller family farm in Logan County, as well as mechanic and carpentry work. He rebuilt cars, restored antique cars and built his own home. He ran a custom mowing business in Dublin.
He was generous, loved people and was available to help whenever he was needed. He and his wife liked to travel and took each of their grandchildren on a trip when they were in the eighth grade. They took their adult children to Israel.
Dick was an active member of the Ft. Myers Beach Methodist Church, Advent Lutheran Church in Upper Arlington, and Middleburg United Methodist Church, the Gideons, Farm Bureau and the Antique Car Club.
He fought against injustices and loved to tell a good story. He will be greatly missed.
Pastor Carolyn Christman will officiate a memorial service for Dick — on his birthday — Friday, June 18, at 2 p.m. at the Middleburg United Methodist Church.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Whitehead family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.