Clyde Arthur Whitmire, 86 of Lexington Park died July 11 at the Hospice House of St. Mary’s. Born Oct. 16, 1926 in West Tarentum, PA, he was the son of the late Clyde Arthur Whitmire and Mary A. (Ferney) Whitmire. Clyde served in the Philippines with the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1944 until 1946. He then worked as a furnace engineer for numerous companies, working in a paper mill, steel mill, power plant and a glass plant. He worked for Libby Owens Ford Glass Company from 1968 until his retirement in 1988. Clyde loved to deer hunt, fish and was a master story teller. He loved his dog named Carlee. Clyde is survived by his wife, Virginia J. (Sell) Whitmire whom he married on July 22, 1967. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Glenn Harold Whitmire. All services will be private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD. Contributions can be made to: Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, Maryland 20653
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