John Winston Whitmore Sr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Winston Whitmore Sr. of Yorktown, Virginia, who passed away on March 16, 2026, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Frances Fuqua Whitmore and John Garland Whitmore; his sister Elizabeth Whitmore Jones; and his grandson Shaun Lee Whitmore. He is survived by: his wife Ruth Shields Whitmore; his children, John Whitmore, Jr. (Nina) of Gloucester, VA, Kenneth Whitmore (Gina) of Lancaster, PA, Elizabeth Hill (John) of The Villages, FL and Nancy Mitchell (Ron) of Yorktown, VA; his granddaughters, Shannon Wolpert (Michael) of Lancaster, PA, Jaime Austin (Sean) of Gloucester, VA, Megan Whitmore of Virginia Beach, VA and Karina Fisher (Christopher) of Lancaster, PA; and his great grandchildren, Abby Martin (Hunter), Michael Wolpert, Olivia Wolpert and Madilyn Fisher.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Butterwood United Methodist Church Attn: James Maitland, Treasurer, 6967 Grubby Road Wilsons VA 23894.
