Mrs. Jean L. Whitehead, age 86 of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.  Mrs. Whitehead was a member of the Winfield First Baptist Church where she taught 3^rd and 4^th grade Sunday School class for over 22 years. She was employed with General Motors in Pontiac, MI, Sashabawn Elementary School in Detroit as a librarian, and at Pollard’s Menswear in Winfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordan Soldan and Celista Barber Soldan, brothers, Ray and Don Soldan, a grandson James Whitehead, and a son-in-law, Don Vines. Mrs. Whitehead is survived by her husband of 64 years, Mr. Leon Whitehead, daughters, Theresa Vines of Winfield, and Lanette Thrasher (Bobby) of Columbus MS, sons, David Whitehead (Ellen) of Michigan, and Gerald Whitehead (Annette) of Winfield, 15 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, sisters, Joyce Johnston, Delores Campbell, Ruth Soldan, and Beverly Dewey, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from the Winfield First Baptist Church with burial to follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-win. Dr. Paul Murphy will be the officiating minister. The body will lie in state at the church on Wednesday from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. (service time). The visitation will be from 6:00 unitl 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral Home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Whitehead family