On May 12, 2023, Joseph (Joe) Whitmire lost his battle with cancer.
Joe is survived by his loving wife, Peggy (Perry), daughter Heather Boone (Danny), son Patrick (Cris), brother David of Athens, GA, 10 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joe A and Marie (Gaillard) Whitmire, son, Dustin, and daughter Perri.
Joe was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Greenville. A native of Greenville, he graduated from J.L. Mann High School in 1967, and Clemson University in 1978. Joe served in the U.S. Marine Corps with tours in Vietnam, Japan, and NC. In 2002, Joe retired from the National Security Agency, and in 2019, he retired from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office following his cancer diagnosis.
The funeral service will be on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Foundation, 4 McGee St., Greenville, SC 29601, which supports the children of deputies in their educational endeavors.
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