Condolences for Mr Whittington's Family

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jimj

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Dear Pool People,

It is with very sadden heart to say that Mr. Whittington succumbed to his cancer this morning. His son was called back from church because his condition was deteriorating so fast. We have lost another good person this year. I just have to say, this one hurts pretty bad. Mr. Whittington was truly a great man in every aspect and my wife and i are going to miss him terribly. Maybe him and my dad can play a few games now that they are both up there with their maker.

we don't have any details as far as the funeral, where to send flowers, etc., but we will post them as soon as we know.
 
What a shame. As I've said before, TF was one of the finest examples of a Southern gentleman of the old school that it's been my pleasure to meet.
RIP, TF.
 
TF was truly one of the classiest gentleman to ever play the game. It was my honor to know him, call him my friend, and to play against him.

RIP, my friend.

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I'm so, so sorry to hear about T.F.'s death. Although I barely knew him, he was just a wonderful person to be around, with a generous spirit and good humor always. My sincere condolences to his family.
 
A great loss !

This truely sadens me to hear this . I met the man at a tournament at King street billiards ,in Fayetteville ,NC . I must say ,he was the nicest pool players I have ever had the pleasure of meeting . The pool world definately lost a great man !
To all the young players out there that want some people to look up to you and gain some respect , do some research on this man and look at the way he carried himself !!

R I P sir , when i get to heaven ,i hope we can play again !
 
Mr. Whittington was a unique and popular individual and will be missed by all that had the pleasure of meeting him or competing against him. Mr. Whittington was a Christian who walked the walk and I am proud that he crossed my path if ever so briefly.

In any pool room, his character and charm were unsurpassed and I will miss his smiling face, his kind words and his competitive spirit.

Mr. Whittington made you want to be a better man by example alone.

JoeyA
 
T.f.

Man this just tears me up.

T.F. was an amazing man and he had a heart of gold. He and I had many deep conversations and the world will miss him but will never forget his spirit and contributions.
It was an honor to have known him.

R.I.P. my friend.

Steve
 
TF Whittington

I have had the pleasure of meeting TF and speaking with him as we hit balls prior to a tounament start. He ws not only a gentleman in every sense of the word but loved to play pool. I travel all over and he is without a doubt one of the nicest people I ever met. I hope to have half his entusiasm when I reach his age. Well, he can play all day with some of the greats and not have a care in the world. RIP sir RIP
 
I received word of TF's passing this afternoon. Consequently, I felt that I should briefly step out of the forum shadows & say a few words about him.

TF & I knew each other for many years. He was one of my biggest supporters & always loved to watch me spin that rock. But more important than that, TF was one of my closest & dearest friends. Words can not describe how much I truly cherished that friendship.

I fondly remember how TF always encouraged me to come back out of retirement to compete. Whenever I did make an appearance at a tournament, the first thing he would say to me was, "Are we gonna wrassle?"

It was always my pleasure to "wrassle" with him on the pool table. He never once gave up, no matter what the score was. The last event that I did play before I retired for the final time, he was front & center in the stands, cheering me on and being my "earman".

Rest in peace, my dear friend TF. When we meet again, I'll be looking forward to "wrassling" with you once more.
 
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My hero T.F Whittington

My heart goes out to the family of T.F this was sad news to all who knew him. I met T..F and talked to him at many tournaments.

I told him he was my hero and he smiled that humble sheepish grin, with a question mark on his face he said "Me"?. I explained to him that he was retired traveling the country getting to know and playing against some of the pool worlds best and loving every minute of it.

He was doing something he loved at a time in life that a lot of people can't.

Later on when I saw him I would just say there's my hero and he knew it was me and would smile that big smile that made everybody around him smile.

T.F was a good pool player but a better human being. I will miss T.F but God got a good one.
 
May You Rest in Peace . . .

Sincere condolences to the Whittington family . . . never met him but it sounds like he made a very positive contribution here on earth. I'm sure he'll be missed . . .
 
An extremely sad day for pool. TF was a friend to anyone that met him for more than about 10 seconds. Truly one of the nicest guys out there, and could play as well. He won't be forgotten. My thoughts are with his family.
 
I am glad to have been a friend of TF's as everything said in the previous posts was true, he was a very good player and a nicer fellow.--Leonard
 
I didn't know TF well but I did talk with him a couple of times. The man was one of a kind, a true gentleman. He was not shy about sharing his faith in God and you could tell it was not just words but how he lived his life. I am glad I got to meet the man and I am sad that i won't get to see him all dressed up and ready to play in any more tournaments. He was one of the great personalities in the pool community.

RIP Mr. Whittington
 
Sad sad news..my prayers are with his family for their loss

I first met TF in 2005. I was living in Florida. I went to every Florida pro tour tournament that year. TF was always there. 2006 was the same. I assumed he lived in the Florida area. Moving back home to Tennessee in 2007 I would see TF all over the south at every tournament I went to. Later learning he was from Georgia I believe. TF had more "get-up-and-go" than anyone I ever met. He truly loved pool and traveled relentlessly to support and compete. I will always look up to him as someone I hope to be someday. Today at the Great Southern Billiard Tour Tournament in Chattanooga, tournament director Shannon Daulton, had a moment of silence in his honor. A classy move for such a classy guy such as TF. He will be missed by many.

Kevin S
 
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