Lee Edward Whitnah, 76, of Moore was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Harrah. He was the son of Harry and Hattie (Kutin) Whitnah. He left this life June 21, 2006, in Norman. Lee graduated from Harrah High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was an electrician and member of IBEW Local #1141. Lee was an avid out-doorsman who enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed traveling, music, reading and was a lifelong OU fan, especially football.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carolyn; and two sisters, Lillian Hargrove and Betty Honea. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Garrick and Michelle Whitnah, Keller, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Malinda and Craig Outland, Norman; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Sue Whitnah, Oklahoma City; sister, Helen Mabbitt, Indianapolis, Ind.; grandson, Gabriel Edward Outland; and many other relatives and friends. Donations may be made to Meals on Wheels.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2006, at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel in Harrah. Services were under the direction of Smith~Parks Funeral Service in Harrah.
Burial Harrah Memory Gardens
Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
November
23, 1985
Carolyn Honea Whitnah, age 53, of Choctaw, died Nov. 20, 1985 at home. Born Dec. 2, 1931 in OKC, and had lived in Harrah and Choctaw most of her life. She was a homemaker and had attended CSU. She was a Baptist and a former insurance clerk. She was the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Walker. Survived by her husband, Lee; 1 son, Garrick, and 1 daughter, Malinda; brother, H.K. Honea; and her mother, Aline Honea. Services 10am Saturday, at Memory Lane Cemetery, Harrah, directed by Wilson Smith Funeral Service.
