1934 - 2015
Robert Earl Whitsell of Houston, 81, passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2015 at 12:49 a.m. surrounded by his wife, daughters and friend.
Dr Whitsell was a retired Orthopedic Surgeon for over 33 years and Army Vietnam Veteran.
Preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs Earl Whitsell and grandparents, Dr. and Mrs John C. Whitsell. Survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Irene (Mary) Whitsell; daughters, Linda Whitsell Durham and husband, Stan, Ft. Worth, TX, Diane Whitsell Conover and husband, Ward, Seguin, TX, Susan Whitsell Duval and husband, Kevin, La Porte, TX, Catherine Whitsell, Houston, TX.; step children, Lt. Col. Charles Lozano, Springfield, VA and Jeannette Lozano, Houston, TX; 12 grandchildren; brothers, Dr. John C. Whitsell, II, New York, NY and Dr. Paul Whitsell, Bend, OR.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Waltrip Funeral Directors.
In lieu of customary remembrances memorial contributions may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Heart Association.
“ A Father’s legacy is not riches, possessions or wordly goods of any kind. It is the way he lived, the lives he touched, the promises he kept. It is the kind of man he “was”. Author unknown
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