DAWSON SPRINGS. KY - Lee James "Pee Wee" Whitmer 79 of Dawson Springs, Ky. died at 2:38 a.m. Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville, Ky.

He was born May 12 1929, in Mulenberg County Ky. to the late Wesley Whitmer and Lucy Jane Phillips Whitmer. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean conflict. He was a retired truck driver for Robert Brothers and was a member of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Madisonville, Ky.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Ellis Whitmer and a sister, Verda Mae Underwood.

He is survived by his wife, Imogene Nimmo Whitmer of Dawson Springs. KY: a daugther Elizabeth Berry of Valparaiso, Ind: five sons James R. Whitmer, Norman Whitmer both of Chesterton, Ind. Cecil Whitmer of Demotte, Ind. Mark Whitmer and Dwight Whitmer both of Valparaiso, Ind.: two brothers, Bill Whitmer of Earlington, KY and Junior Whitmer of Madisonville, Ky: eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2008 in the chapel at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Rev. Ronald Hendricks officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery at Dawson Springs Ky. Military Rites will be conducted by the 101 Air Borne Division of Ft. Campbell. KY and the American Legion Post #6 and VFW Post #5480 of Madisonville.

Pallbearers will be James Underwood, Marty Underwood, Dwight Whitmer, James R. Whitmer, Norman Whitmer and John Underwood.

Friends may call from 11 a.m. to till service time Tuesday at Harris Funeral Home.