Funeral services for Millard Leonard Whittle, age 100 of Dexter will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with burial to follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Rev. Bob Blackwell, Rev. Charles Bloodworth and Rev. Tom Vann will officiate. Mr. Whittle died Friday, December 24, 2010. Mr. Whittle was a lifelong resident of Dexter, Laurens County, Georgia. He was the son of the late James Wesley Whittle and the late Bessie Davis Whittle Goodman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Woodard Whittle. Mr. Whittle was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. He was a patriotic supporter of the United States Military and was a devoted Braves fan. As a young man, Mr. Whittle worked with the CCC building roads. He was a farmer and he enjoyed his friends. He is survived by his children, Jane Whittle Williams of McRae, Royce R. (Jackie)Whittle of Dexter, Winston L.(Ellen) Whittle of Statesboro, grandchildren, Janie (Keith) Culpepper of Dexter, Stacey Whittle of Americus, Krista (Mike) Ware of Warner Robins, Amanda W. (Vidulfo) Sosa of Dexter, great grandchildren, Chris Culpepper, Julie Culpepper, Noah Sosa, Sofia Sosa, Gracie Ware, Gunnar Ware, Tyler Culpepper, Julia Ellie Culpepper and several great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Ray Whittle, Dale Whittle, Charles Burney, Tommy Butler, Thomas J. Pete Stevens, Ernie Sanders, Robert Roberson, and Todd Woodard will serve as pallbearers. Delano Butler, Wesley Whittle, Thurston Branch, Scott Thompson, Dr. Monty Shuman, Edward Colter , Quint Mullis and Clem Burns will serve as honorary pallbearers. Flowers are appreciated; however memorial contributions may be made to Mount Carmel Baptist Church in memory of Mr. Whittle. The family will be at the home of Royce and Jackie Whittle, 632 Whittle Road, Dexter and will receive friends at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home Monday, December 27, 2010 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.