Carol Lee Whitman

Carol Lee Morgan Whitman, 98, of Dayton passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 in Baytown, Texas surrounded by her family. She was born December 18, 1914 in Nederland, Texas to parents Arthur Clark Morgan and Sylvia Pearl White Morgan. She graduated in 1932 from Reagan High School in Houston. Mrs. Whitman had been a resident of Dayton since 1943 where she and her husband Ray were owners and operators of the Dayton Cleaners. She was a member of Eastern Star, the First Baptist Church, the Joy Group, and she also taught Sunday school. Carol was well known for her wonderful talents of sewing, gardening, and cooking. Service for Mrs. Whitman will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 19, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Dayton. Interment will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Whitman was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years Ray Whitman, two brothers Hugh and Benny Morgan, sister Evelyn Taylor, and her dear friend Bea Larke. She is survived by son: Larry Whitman and wife Joyce of Dayton; daughter: Nancy Otto and husband John of Dayton; four grandchildren: Susan Marty and husband Tom, Allen Whitman and wife Pris, Bryan Otto and Jason Otto and wife Brandee; seven great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren; brother: Buddy Morgan: sister-in-law: Pearl Morgan; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 202 East Houston, Dayton, Texas 77535. Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook at www.pacestancil.com