William Henry Whitfield

William "Bill" Henry Whitfield of Fayetteville, Ark., transitioned on Monday, June 17, 2013, at age 71. William H. Whitfield and Rose Strong Whitfield celebrated the birth of their youngest, Bill, on Nov. 14, 1941, in Little Rock, Ark. Bill's eternal love will continue to watch over his faithful wife of 48 years, Jimmye Deffebaugh Whitfield; his children, Timberly (Bobby Allen) Whitfield, Azande (Denise Hoy) Whitfield; his grandchildren, Raina Allen, Alise Whitfield and Gabriel Allen; his siblings, George (Shirley) Whitfield, Billie (Ernest) Jacobs, John Whitfield, Robert (Constance) Whitfield and Roberta (Hamlet) Kelley; his sisters-in-love, Sharon Deffebaugh, Lillie Deffebaugh; brother-in-love, Phil Deffebaugh; nieces, nephews, cousins and a hosts of family and extended family throughout the earth. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Bailey Center at Mount Sequoyah UMC. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to St. James UMC, 5 North Willow St., Fayetteville, AR 72701, in honor of Bill Whitfield for the Musoma, Tanzania, fund. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.nelsonberna.com. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ark.