Birth date: Oct 20, 1948 Death date: Dec 10, 2020
Donald Gene Whiteside, 72, of Brooksville, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Donald was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 20th, 1948, and spent his childhood years in Fortville, Indiana. Upon high sc Read Obituary
Mr Whiteside was my teacher in 93' at Largo Middle.He was a good teacher who showed us compassion and actually cared about his students education.I was thinking about my teachers today and so happen to look online to see how he had been doing and came across his obituary .Condolences to his family
Mr.Whiteside was my teacher at Largo Middle in 92'.I was thinking about him today I so happened to get online to see how's he's been doing and came across his obituary.He was a good teacher that actually cared about his students education.Condolences to his family
So sorry for the family’s loss ! He was a classmate and a great person !!
Don was a quiet spoken man. Devoted to God and his family. I am blessed to have known him for the short time that I did.
My deepest condolences to Karen and all of the family. Don was a great teacher, a good friend and a very kind man. I enjoyed golfing and attending Rays games with him very much. I will always remember his great sense of humor at work. He made the workplace fun. He made a difference and will definitely be missed.
My greatest memories of teaching involved Don WHITESIDE. He was my mentor, my cheerleader, my co teacher, and my friend. He could tell if I needed a laugh and five minutes late he completed a funny “shaggy dog” or “pun” joke. I left his room laughing out loud with tears running down my face. Don would counsel and applaud a great day for me and rolled his eyes over his glasses on a boo-boo day. He gave his heart to every student I every class, even the most intolerable monster. He let me teach his thee children: Chris would always have a convoluted question off the wall question five minutes be class would end; Shannon who was the most dedicated student who supported me and hung on every word of learning; and Michelle who was dirt ball to me and the student who actually took over and taught my class even better than I did. Don, the constant husband (he adored Karen), devoted dad, and best grandpa for those beloved grandchildren. I will miss him. The friendship Don freely gave me and so many others was durable and unconditional. He loved the Lord and served him every day in every situation the world threw at him. That spirit will stay with us forever...and we get to be with him soon.
Thank you, Don...JUDY ROE.
Mr. Whiteside was my 10th grad psych teacher. He taught me so much not only in psychology, or how to help others and myself with mental illness; but how to be your true self without perimeters. Mental health has been a passion of mine since then and im beyond thankful for this class and all the life lessons it has continued to teach me. RIP 🤍
I was in Mr. Whiteside’s Psychology Class In 10th Grade when I Finally discovered what I was suffering with since 6th Grade. We were going through a chapter about Obessive-Compulsive Disorder and it hit me, I had OCD. For years I suffered with this not knowing it had a name. I waited after class to confide in Mr. Whiteside regarding my disorder and he talked to me about it and tried to help me figure out the root cause of my OCD. He made me feel like I would be ok and that I can overcome it. Because of his Class and his talks it has helped me overcome the disorder and keep it under control to not overwhelm my life. It has been almost 20 years and I have always remembered him to this day. Thank You Mr. Whiteside, God Bless and Rest In Peace. May we meet again in the Gates of our Heavenly Father. -John Pierre Quimbo
