Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, at Liberty Baptist Church in the Jefferson Community of Carroll County for Mr. Code Dean Whitfield Jr., 93, who passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 1, at his residence surrounded by his family. Burial will follow in Moore’s Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Sept. 3, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Liberty Baptist Church.
Mr. Whitfield was born on March 12, 1932, in Carroll County, the son of the late Code Dean Whitfield Sr. and the late Vera Woods Whitfield. C.D. was a graduate of Valley High School and honorably served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. During his service overseas, C.D. was stationed in Austria and Germany.
C.D. married the love of his life, Nell Montgomery, and they enjoyed nearly 70 wonderful years together as husband and wife. Mr. Whitfield worked for South Central Bell for 20 years before being elected as Sheriff of Carroll County and serving in that position for 20 years. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving sheriff in Carroll County’s history.
C.D. was a Mason for more than 66 years and a faithful member of Liberty Baptist Church. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Above all, C.D. enjoyed any time when his family could be together.
In addition to his parents, three sisters, Mabel Hall, Edith McCoy and Willie Merle Whitfield; four brothers, Roy Whitfield, Talmadge Whitfield, Paul Whitfield and W.C. “Bud” Whitfield, and two sons-in-law, Bea Hawkins and Charles A. Harrell, preceded C.D. in death.
Survivors include, his wife, Nell Montgomery Whitfield; two daughters, Janice Whitfield of Jefferson and Lawana Martin (Mark) of Grenada; son, Terry Dean Whitfield (Ann) of Carroll County; one sister, Shirley Hemphill of Nashville, Tenn.; one brother, Charlie Whitfield Sr. (Mary) of Holcomb; granddaughter, Nicole Poe of Grenada; grandson, Code Alford Whitfield (Angelina) of Weaver, Ala., and two great grandchildren, Walker and Riley.
Pallbearers will be Scott Caulder, Skipper Grantham, Mark Hemphill, Billy Whitfield, Charlie Whitfield Jr. and Joe Whitfield. Honorary pallbearers will be Hayes Branscome, Frank DeLoach Jr., William Earl DeLoach, Bobby Frazier, Bruce Heath, Cannon Kirk, T.J. Nabors, Jeff Robinson, Ken Strachan, Richard Taylor, Jim Whitfield and members of Carroll County law enforcement.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to the Gideons or the charity of the donor’s choice.
The family would like to extend sincere appreciation to his niece, Patsy Turner, as well as the wonderful team at Accent Care Hospice for the excellent care and sincere concern shown to Mr. Whitfield during his illness.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada is in charge of arrangements.
