
Jonathan Brooks Wilhite, 32, of Olla, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria. Memorial services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at Olla Methodist Church in Olla with Rev. Aaron Carpenter officiating. Interment followed at Chickasaw Cemetery, east of Olla, under direction of Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory of Ball. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Rawls; paternal grandparents, Virginia Bellow, Archie Wilhite and Louis Bellow. Survivors include his loving wife of 13 months, Jonnie Wilhite; parents, Frank and Vickie Wilhite; two sons, Vanner Smith and Jonathan Wilhite; two daughters, Kyria Wilhite and Kelsey Smith; one brother, Drake Wilhite; three sisters, Katlyn Wilhite, Jeanne Wilhite and Ashley Wilhite; and many uncles, aunts, family and friends.