Shaden Wilson Whitten Shaden Wilson Whitten, 80 of Columbus, MS passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – GT, Columbus, MS. Visitation was held Friday, May 6, 2011 from 6 – 8 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral Services were held Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 11 AM at Fairview Baptist Church with Bro. Mickey Dalrymple officiating, Bro. Sammy Crawford and Bro. Tommy Gillon assisting. Interment was in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing. Mr. Whitten was born January 24, 1931 in Ethelsville, AL to the late Clarence and Alice Brownlee Whitten. He retired in 1986 as a fireman for the City of Columbus with 20 years of service. Mr. Whitten also worked at Trinity Place for 17 ½ years and retired in 2008. He was a veteran of the Korean War having served in the United States Army. Mr. Whitten was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. In addition to his parents, Mr. Whitten is preceded in death by his sisters – Louise Bradshaw and Corrine Jaynes and brothers – Carter Whitten, Troy Whitten, Calvin Whitten, James Whitten and Dewitt Whitten. Mr. Whitten is survived by his wife – Mae Whitten, Columbus, MS; son – Michael Whitten, Columbus, MS; brothers – Clarence Whitten, Jr., Ethelsville, AL, Virgil Whitten, Gordo, AL, Benny Whitten, Millport, AL, Earnest Whitten, Millport, AL; sisters – Mary Powell, Reform, AL, Blanche Taylor, Ethelsville, AL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Benny Whitten, Byron Whitten, Earnest Whitten, Terry Whitten, Ricky Platt, Ryan Ferdinandsen, Bud Lambert and Greg Weeks. Honorary pallbearers were Columbus Fire Department Current and Retired Members, Trinity Place Staff and Residents and James Oliver's Sunday School Class. Memorials may be made to Trinity Place, 300 Airline Road, Columbus, MS 39702 or Fairview Baptist Church Haiti Missions, 127 Airline Road, Columbus, MS 39702.