Jurl Whitman
December 29, 1929 - June 11, 2010
Obituary
Jurl Whitman was born on December 29, 1929, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, to the parents of Willie and Haney Bluitt. Her family relocated to Seattle, Washington when she was a child, and it was here where she received her educational training and was baptized at the Mt. Baker Baptist Church of Seattle, WA.
On July 27, 1946, Jurl was united in marriage to Ester Whitman, and to this union were born six children. Jurl worked in various jobs outside the home, including in healthcare, as a cook, and for the Boeing Company. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, music, cooking, and casinos.
Jurl departed this life on June 11, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and three siblings, Carry, Willy, and Billy. She is survived by one sibling, Terry Johnson of Mississippi; her children, Patricia Taylor of Plano, TX; Beverly Smith of Seattle, WA; Phyllis Ruffin of Allen, TX; Gilbert Whitman of Seattle, WA; Jimmie Whitman of Tacoma, WA; and Cynthia Johnny Banks of Tukwila, WA; 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren; as well as a host of other family and friends.
To the Whitman Family, my sincere and heartfelt condolences are with you all. I pray that you will find peace in knowing that “Mama Whitman” is at rest.
May the peace of God comfort and strengthen you, for His grace is sufficient.
In Christ amazing love, Marian
To the Whitman Family, sending our deepest and heartfelt condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Grandma Whitman will be loved and missed deeply. Her passing serves as a painful reminder of how important it is to cherish our loved ones while they are living. My sincerest condolences to the lives she touched.
prayers and thoughts are with the family.
sincerely,
The Taylor’s
Our thoughts and prayers are with each member of the family as you go through this difficult time. I encorage you to draw on your strength and the strength of your families. May God continue to bless you and your family as Grandma’s passing will be a real loss to everyone that knew her.
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and whispered “come to me. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Granny as I know her will truly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Love You!
With sympathy
During this time of sadness.
may you find comfort
in the friends
and loved ones
Verna L. Dickerson
To the Whitman Family, you have our condolences in the lost of your Mother. Look up to God for your strength, he will provide for you. Bishop Neal & Family
To the Whitman Family, you have our condolences in the lost of your Mother. Look up to God for your strength, he will provide for you. Bishop Neal & Family
Jimmie and family…..you have our sympathy…..we will keep you and your family in prayer.
Sometimes it isn’t easy to find the right words to say during this difficult time, but you are all in our prayers that God give you strength………….
Our condolences to the entire Whitman family..
We will miss you Grandma Jurl. Love and remembrance always.
The Lord gives and He takes away….He gives us time with those we love, memories to cherish, and love for each other. He takes away pain and suffering so we do not have to endure long. Granny, I will focus on the gift the Lord has given me…time with you, memories of you, and loving you.
To all the Whitman Family……Pat,Beverly, Phyllis, Gilbert, Jimmie and Cynthia….you have my deepest sympathy. May God give you strength and courage during this difficult time. Your Mother is at rest and may you all keep her memories in your hearts…………..
We only knew Jurl as “Mama Whitman” the several times we visited her in her home in Tacoma. She was a delightful and beautiful woman!!! Our thoughts and prayers are with Jimmie, Cathy, Ashlynn and all her family.
Aunt Jury, With a busy schedule and all I regret that I did’nt get to talk to you more, but I enjoyed each time that we did talk. Please know that you were always on my mind. I will miss you in my heart and know I know that you will be watching over us all.
Your niece Carolyn
Aunt Jury, With a busy schedule and all I regret that I did’nt get to talk to you more, but I enjoyed each time that we did talk. Please know that you were always on my mind. I will miss you in my heart and know I know that you will be watching over us all.
Your niece Carolyn
I like to believe that when we lose someone close to us they still live through us and give us strength.I love and miss you granny……