Vernon "Pete" Whitehead, Sr., age 60 of Crosby, Texas passed away at his home on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Dorman Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Thursday at Dorman Funeral Home.

Pete was born in Oakdale, Louisiana on September 23, 1955 to Myrtle Cauthron Whitehead and Clyde Whitehead. He worked many years as a truck driver with CBSL Transportation before his health failed. He was a full time Cowboys fan and a part-time Texans fan. He loved muscle cars and enjoyed spending time with his precious grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son James Whitehead and three brothers; Obie Whitehead, Bo Whitehead and Dale Whitehead.

Survivors include his son, Vernon "Petey" Whitehead, Jr. and his wife Catie of Lumberton, TX and daughter Barbara Turner  of Hobbs, NM. Three brothers; Allen Whitehead of Baytown, TX, James Whitehead and his wife Qing Xu and Millard Whitehead and his wife Elizabeth of Baytown, TX. Three sisters; Melissa Carpenter of Seabrook, TX, Nellie Krizak and her husband Kevin of Seabrook, TX and Jeanette Whitehead and her companion John Mills of Bridge City, TX. Four grandchildren; Heavenleigh Hughes, Trey Whitehead, Travis Whitehead and Kharli Turner.

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