Community celebrates life of Arthur Whittington

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• Community celebrates life of Arthur Whittington
• Arthur’s brothers sing “Stairway to Heaven” at the service. One attendee said the family should be known as much for singing talent as football. Arthur made it all the way to the NFL and a Super Bowl championship with the Raiders. (Staff Photo)
• Devyn Whittington sings “In the Garden” at his uncle’s Celebration of Life service.
• Arthur Whittington visited Cuero in the fall of 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Gobbler State Championship.
• Arthur and his niece Marisa.
• Cuero’s Coach Buster Gilbreath, center, was like father to Arthur and Quincey Whittington.
• Arthur helped his nephew, Jordan, center grow as a football player. Quincey, right, is Jordan’s father.
• Arthur’s sisters who were at Saturday’s service are Deborah Bonds, right, Dorothy Cunnigham, center, and Faye Santellana, left.

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The Whittington family gathered with friends in Cuero on Saturday at the Performing Arts Center to remember Arthur Whittington, who died on April 22. A ceremony full of prayer, song and remembrance was followed by a reception at the VFW Hall.