Richard Dean Whigham

Funeral services for Richard Dean Whigham, Sr., 69, of Irmo will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, December 21, 2015 at Trinity Baptist Church, 2003 Charleston Highway, Cayce, South Carolina, 29033. Pastor Eddie Coakley will officiate. In honor of Richard, the family asks that friends wear garnet and black, the University of South Carolina Gamecock colors, to the funeral service. Burial with U.S.A.F. military honors will follow the service at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Richard passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Medical University of South Carolina after a short illness. Born in Wilkinsburg, PA, Richard was a son of the late George Raymond and Ruth Alma Foster Whigham. He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. He was an avid Carolina Gamecock fan and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Richard worked for many years delivering the State Newspaper in the Chapin and Ballentine areas. He also worked for Palmetto Bakeries for several years. His brother, David, remembers him as a wonderful employee for several years. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Glenda W. Whigham; son, Richard D. Whigham, Jr. (Evonne), and their children, Evan and Cody Whigham, and daughter, Alyssa, of Arlington, TX; daughter, Christie Henson (Josh), and their children, Bradley and Zachery Henson of Arlington, TX; son, Terry Allan Whigham (Libby), and their daughter, Julia, of Irmo; step-son, Robert Wessinger, Jr., (Melissa), and their children, Bob, Elizabeth and Victoria of Chapin, SC; step-daughters, Holly Wessinger of Irmo and her children, Brett and Jessica; Alyson Moots (Joedy) and their children, Tyler and Connor Bokor of Gilbert; sister, Alma Jean White, of Minnesota; brother, George R. Whigham, Jr., (Evelyn), and their children, Kenny, Darlene and Nancy of West Columbia; David T. Whigham, Sr. (Diane) and their children, Michelle, Bubba and granddaughter, Brooke, of West Columbia. He is also survived by his loving dog, Tanner. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother-in-law, John White. The family would like to thank the staff of Ashley Towers Intensive Care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for their diligent care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the South Carolina Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 107 Westpark Blvd., # 150, Columbia, SC 29210. Richard Whigham, Sr., has gone home to Mom and Dad.