Mary Lou Whitten, 64, of Vandalia, IL, died on Sunday, March 06, 2011 at her home in Vandalia, IL. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Bethel Baptist Church, Rural Vandalia, IL in Vandalia, IL with Rev. Joe Lawson & Rev. Ernest Flowers officiating. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, in Vandalia, IL. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, March 11, 2011& 1 hour before the service at Bethel Baptist Church, Rural Vandalia, IL. Miller Funeral Home in Vandalia is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials: Bethel Baptist Church Bus Fund, Rural Vandalia, IL and/or Baptist Children's Home, Carmi, IL . She was born on April 08, 1946, in Vandalia, IL, the daughter of Otto M. and Lucille E. (Mattes) Elam. She married Dennis Lee on August 27, 1966 in Vandalia, IL. Mary Lou was former Dean of Nursing @ Kaskaskia College, Vandalia & Centralia, IL She is survived by Husand: Dennis Whitten of Vandalia, IL 3 Sons: Michael Whitten, Vandalia, IL Chris Whitten & Carrie, Vandalia, IL Andy Whitten & Kiley, El Dorado, AR 1 Brother: Rev. Dr. Joe Elam & Cindy, Pauls Valley, OK 1Sister: Lydia Parsley & Harold, Morris, IL 8 Grandchildren: Drake, Sophie, Ellie, Logan, Lauren, Mallory, Katie & Lucy. Preceded in death by Parents