Joe Whittington, 82, a retired columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch died Jan. 10, 2025.
Whittington joined the Post-Dispatch in 1976 and held a variety of roles with the newspaper over the years, including city editor, night city editor, news editor and copy editor. As a columnist, he wrote about a variety of people, companies and deals throughout the metro area.
Before coming to St. Louis, he was a sportswriter for the Houston Post, in the city where he grew up, covering a all types of high school, college and pro sports, including the Houston Rockets.
He also was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; his children, Geoff and Marcie; and three grandchildren.