Mr. Samuel Raymond "Coach Whit" Whitmon was born on October 27, 1926, in Shelbyville, Tennessee to the the late Jennie Mae Whitmon and Charlie B. Whitmon. he was united in holy matrimony to Dorothy Mae Mallory and to this union four children were born.

He was preceded in death by his devoted and beautiful wife, Dorothy Mae Mallory Whitmon; parents, Charlie and Jennie Whitmon; brothers, Charlie B. Rogers, Willie, Richard, David, Melvin, and Cecil Whitmon.

Raymond attended Bedford County Training School in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He graduated as class Valedictorian and was the only male student in his class of 1944. After high school he attended Tennessee State University where he played football as halfback from 1944 to 1947 earning All-American honors and helping lead the team to its first two National Black College championships in 1946 and 1947. He earned a bachelor's degree in Biology from TSU in 1947. After graduation, he coached at Bedford County Training School before being drafted into the Army where he also coached football during the Korean War.

After he was discharged from the Army he returned to TSU in 1953. He was hired as an assistant football coach for the next 16 years. Also, he served as head baseball coach during this time, compiling 300 victories and established himself as the winningest baseball coach in TSU history. He was awarded the "Mr. Baseball" Award in 2007 by the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association.

In 1968, he was named Head Football coach at Fisk University. There, he led the team to its 1st ever championship and 1st nationally televised appearance.

He returned to TSU in 1978 where he served as Athletic Director and taught Biology until his retirement in 1996. He spent his summers working in Metro Parks and Recreation coaching baseball. In 1983, he was inducted into the Tennessee State University Sports Hall of Fame. He was an avid golfer. He was one of the founding members of The Untouchables. He served on the Bordeaux YMCA Board of Trustees. He was appointed by Mayor Richard Fulton in 1979 to serve on the Metropolitan Beer Board and held this position for 28 years.

He is survived by a loving and devoted family; loving father to Michael Anthony Whitmon, Jennifer Ann Smith, Patsey Yvette (Larry) Thomas, and Penne Yvonne (Lewis) Leeper; grandfather of Kimberlee (Timothy) Williams, Marques and Marvin (Danielle) Whitmon; Terry Smith II, Elgin Smith and Kimery (Kevin) Grant; Patrick, Victoria and Samantha Thomas; Trey, Mallory and Jonathan Leeper; very devoted brother-in-law, Frank Mallory, Sr. of Knoxville, Tennessee and sister-in-laws, Vickie Mallory of Knoxville, Tennessee, Annie Whitman of Nashville, Tennessee and Jacqueline Whitmon of Chargin Falls, Ohio; 12 great grandchildren and cousin Henryne White of Nashville, Tennessee.

Please keep the family of Mr. Samuel R. Whitmon in your thoughts and prayers.

Patton Brothers Funeral Home, Nashville, Tennessee, assisted the family with the arrangements.

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Public Viewing
11 a.m. ~ 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Patton Bros Funeral Home
1306 South Street
Nashville, TN

Lie~in~state
1 ~ 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Kean Hall
Tennessee State University Campus
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN

Visitation With The Family
2 ~ 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Kean Hall
Tennessee State University Campus
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN

Alpha Phi Alpha Ceremony
2:30 ~ 3 p.m.

Celebration of Life Service
3 p.m.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Kean Hall
Tennessee State University Campus
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN

The Service of Committal & Interment
1 p.m.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Middle TN State Veterans Cemetery
Pegram, TN

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Please note the following weblinks helping to highlight Coarch Whitmon's life and career:

http://www.tsutigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19600&ATCLID=205689104

http://onnidan.com/02-03/news/august/tnst0814.htm