Former Superintendent of Schools Dennis Whittenberg passes away

Dennis E. Whittenberg passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17th, 2022, at the age of 91. Mr. Whittenberg was born on November 14, 1930, in Hohenwald, to Dennis E. and Delphia (Poag) Whittenberg. He was married to Roberta F. (Geralds) Whittenberg until her passing in 2012.

He graduated from Lewis County High School and obtained a B.S. Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and then his MEd and Eds from MTSU. Dennis was a decorated veteran with over twenty years of military service, having joined the US Air Force in 1950. He subsequently served over twenty-one years as the Superint...