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Lavada E. Whitehead, age 76, formerly of Caneyville passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013 in Leitchfield, Kentucky surrounded by her family. She was born in O’Bannon, Kentucky on October 24, 1936 to the late Charles T. and Anna Belle Burgin. She dedicated her life to taking care of others working for several years at the former Aid Acres Nursing Home and then retiring from Lincoln Trail Home Health. Her passion was caring for others and showing her strong faith in Christ throughout her life. Her husband, children and grandchildren were her life and she lived every day proving that to them. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph J. Burgin. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Neal Whitehead; one son, Randy (Marsha) Whitehead of Clarkson, Kentucky; two daughters, Kathy (Bruce) Haycraft of Leitchfield, Kentucky and Gerri (Tony) Webb of Caneyville, Kentucky; one brother, Doran N. Burgin of Caneyville, Kentucky. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren all of whom she held very dear to her heart, 23 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild along with her very dear brothers and sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews who were very special.

Lavada attended church at Centertown Holiness Church.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7th, 2013 at 1:00 pm at Oak Ridge General Baptist Church on Highway 340 in Butler County, Kentucky with burial in the church cemetery. Rev Kenney Sapp and Rev Timmy Hall will be officiating. Visitation will begin on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 12:00 Noon at the Dermitt-Joyce Funeral Home until 9:00 pm and resume on Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. Visitation will be at Oak Ridge General Baptist Church from 9:00 am until the time of services. Friends may call at the Dermitt-Joyce Funeral Home.

Online condolences can be made in the guest book at www.dermittjoycefuneralhome.com