Milo K. Whitehead, 77, of Medford, Oklahoma passed away March 22, 2009 at The Servant Living Center in Medford, Oklahoma.  Milo was born October 5, 1931 in Enid, Oklahoma to Kenneth Howard and Myrtle Susan (Maxey) Whitehead.

Milo grew up on the home place west of Lamont attending school at Pleasant Ridge rural elementary school and then graduated from Lamont High School in 1950. He played football and was in FFA receiving a Master Farmers Degree in his senior year.

Milo married Billie Lou Cowen in the First Christian Church of Lamont on February 14, 1951 and they celebrated 58 years of marriage this Valentines Day. He and Billie made their home on his parents’ old home place and raised their three children there.

While Milo was a farmer all his life he did work for Hagel Auction in Kansas City, Kansas for about 6 years in the late 60’s, he worked as a carpenter on building the Johnson Grain Terminal in Enid, Oklahoma and did custom haying.   Milo’s love was for farming and attending farm equipment auctions.  He enjoyed attending his grand children sporting events but his greatest love was for his family.

Milo was a member of the First Christian Church where he served as deacon and on the church board; he was a member of the Lamont Lions, Blackwell Elks Lodge and Enid Moose Lodge

There will be a family visitation Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the First Christian Church in Lamont from 5:00 p.m. til 8:00 p.m.   Funeral services will be Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Christian Church, Lamont, Oklahoma with Rev. Bobby Smith and Rev. Jeff McReynolds officiating. Interment will follow in the Lamont Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Tonkawa Funeral Home, Tonkawa, Oklahoma.

He is survived by his wife, Billie Lou of the home; his daughter, Maxie Kay Skaggs and her husband, Lyndal of Lamont, Oklahoma; his sons, Brad Lynn Whitehead and his wife, Jil, and Ross Evan Whitehead and his wife, Sherri all of Lamont, Oklahoma; his brother, Dale Whitehead, and his wife, Diane of Kansas City, Missouri; his sisters, Betty Prilliman and her husband, Joe and Sybil Webster and her husband, Glenn all of Lamont, Oklahoma; six grandsons, three granddaughters, four step grand daughters, six great grand children; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one infant grandson.

Memorials may be made to The First Christian Church of Lamont in care of Tonkawa Funeral Home, 400 E. Grand Ave. Tonkawa, Oklahoma 74653.

Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.tonkawafh.com

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