Eddie L. Whisenant

MANSFIELD -- Known to many as "Whiz," Ed Whisenant passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, of complications for terminal liver cancer and a long-term battle with heart disease.
Service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Visitation: Private.
Whiz was born in Morganton, N.C., to parents William and Pauline Morrow Whisenant. He worked in the oil and gas pipeline industry and was the chief estimator at Driver Pipeline Company in Irving. Whiz was a recognized leader having been a founding member of the local chapter of National Utilities Contractor Association (NUCA), where he served as V.P. and was the recipient of numerous awards; for example, "Extraordinary Leadership" and Outstanding Construction Projects. In addition, Whiz was an entrepreneur, having founded Whizcon Utility Construction, Inc.
First and foremost, Whiz was an avid golfer. He also was an accomplished potter. He made the most beautiful pottery, so if you had a piece signed "Whizco," you have a true treasure. Whiz was also a talented pencil artist and in his younger years, a musician.
Whiz was deeply loved and will be missed by many.
Survivors: His wife of 31 years, Carol; daughters, Heather and Melissa; brothers, Jack, Bill and Mike Whisenant; sisters-in-law, Lynn Jones and husband, Mark, and Ruth Perry; brother-in-law, Bob Caldcleugh and wife, Ann; nieces, Bobbette Caldcleugh and Sarah Perry; nephew, Jason Fowler; son-in-law, Brad Johnson; grandchildren, Seth and Gavin; best friends of 40-plus years, Billy Rogers, Gary Wright and Gary Thigpen; and too many others to be mentioned.
You will be missed by all, especially ME.