Rosemary

Whitehead

Rosemary (Hudson) Whitehead, 88, of Criner, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Chickasha, Oklahoma.  The daughter of Luther Carroll Hudson and Nettie Viola (Hale) Hudson, she was born August 14, 1932 in Dibble.

Rosemary married Charles William Whitehead on May 25, 1950 in Grady County.  She was a homemaker and was an active member of the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church.   She enjoyed working with her husband on their dairy farm and always raised a big garden.  In her spare time, she enjoyed canning, reading, sewing, and working in her flower beds.  Her greatest enjoyment was being with family and friends, especially her grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of nearly 67 years, Charles Whitehead; one grandson, Bobby Long; two brothers; and eight sisters.

She is survived by three daughters, Pamela Bennett and her husband, Jim, of Chickasha, Debbie Bartels and her husband, Arnie, of Dibble, and Tanya Dolton and her husband, Russell, of Dibble; one son, Bill Whitehead of Criner;  nine grandchildren, Kevin Whitehead of Chickasha, Steve Long and his wife, Christy, of Dibble, Tracey Whitehead of Chickasha, Brandi Winters and her husband, James, of Chickasha, Jeannie Provence of Chickasha, Dustin Dolton of Texas, Ashlee Tucker and her husband, Jeff, of Yukon, Kyle Bartels and his wife, Misty, of Guymon, and Kim Bartels of Texas; eighteen great grandchildren; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Dibble Free Will Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the Dibble Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.