Obituary Gary J. Whitehead, 68, of Washington, passed away at 8:18pm on Thursday April 28 2016 at Washington Christian Village. Gary was born September 7, 1947 in Peoria to the late Murray and Mary Mahon Whitehead. He married Kathryn Shipley on December 11, 1970 in Palmyra, IL. She preceded him in death in 2008. Surviving are their children, Joseph (Lori) Whitehead, Angela (John) Kern, and Jim Whitehead, all of Washington; grandsons, Abram and Dexter Kern and Noah McCabe; brother, David Whitehead of Lake Havasu City, AZ; brothers in law, David Shipley of Springfield and Aaron Shipley of Carlinville; and his mother in law, Kathleen Shipley of Carlinville. He was also preceded in death by his sister Gail Kelley in 2012 and his beloved father in law, Harold Shipley just two days prior to Gary. Gary was a devout Christian, who was an active member at Washington Christian Church and a longtime volunteer at Little Galilee Christian Camp in Clinton. He loved animals and was often found caring for orphaned raccoons or squirrels and nursing them back to health. He enjoyed spending time with his adored Boston Terrier, Petey. Gary loved his time as a volunteer at Illinois CancerCare. He greeted visitors there at the front desk, usually with a funny hat or clown nose on to bring a smile to their face. Gary's memorial service will be at 11:00am Wednesday May 4, 2016 at Washington Christian Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Hillcrest Memory Gardens in rural Morton. Pastor Jeff Browning will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to help with medical expenses. Cemetery Details Hillcrest Memory Gardens 21925 Washington Road Morton, IL, Memorial Visitation MAY 4. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Washington Christian Church 1012 N. Main Street Washington, IL, US Memorial Service MAY 4. 11:00 AM Washington Christian Church 1012 N. Main Street Washington, IL, US