Funeral service for Florence B. Whitis, 89, Lawton, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in Cameron Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Teel, Associate Pastor officiating. Mrs. Whitis died Saturday at her residence surrounded by her family. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Mrs. Whitis was born October 4, 1922 in Monroe County, Kentucky, to Harlin Ellis and Ocia Elizabeth (Taylor) England. She grew up in Kentucky and married 1SG (Retired) Charles F. Whitis on February 15, 1943 in Somerset, Kentucky. He preceded her in death on July 5, 1997. Mrs. Whitis followed her husband in his military career and was a homemaker. She very much enjoyed her family especially her grandchildren for whom she would babysit and attend their events. She was a member of Cameron Baptist Church and had been active at one time with the Eastern Star and the Boy Scouts of America. She is survived by four daughters and a son in law, Sue Rosenow, Henning, Minnesota, Pat and Roy Don Howell, Sharon Davison and Wanda Cross, all of Lawton; two sons and daughters in law, Charles and Lana Whitis, Lawton, and Gary and Cheryl Whitis, Wylie, Texas; thirteen grandchildren and their spouses, Bruce Rosenow and Angie and Rod Shober, all of Minnesota, Rebecca and Demetri Ingram, Blanchard, Oklahoma, Timothy Whitis, Denton, Texas, Crystal and Eric Weatherly, Lawton, Dustin and April Davison, Dallas, Texas, Jason and Dara Davison, Friendswood, Texas, Brian and Jillian Whitis, Wylie, Texas, Trevor and Jennifer Whitis, Dallas, Texas, Tonya Cross, Lawton, Ashley Cross, Elgin, Kathy and Justin Boos, Cache, and Alvin Busch, Lawton; former grandson in law, Thomas Bailey, Elgin; former granddaughter in law, Amanda Whitten, Fletcher; 15 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; two brothers, Dent and R.D. England, Gamaliel, Kentucky; and a sister Ella Westbrook, Brandon, Mississippi. Three brothers, Clifford, Odge and Jack England, a sister, Elease Burgess, a granddaughter, Kim Goin Busch, and a son-in-law, Lyle Rosenow, preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Cameron Baptist Church, 2621 SW C Avenue, Lawton OK 73505 or to Faith Hospice, 4202 SW Lee Blvd., Lawton OK 73505. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.