Whitfield, Earl Harris "Curly" , age 77, of Maytown, AL, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Mr. Whitfield was member of the Fairfield Police Department from June 1964 until June 1989 and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department from August 26, 1989 until March 19, 1996. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Dolories C. Whitfield; his daughters, Dian W. Perryman (Robert) and Connie Bryant Steading (Paul); his grandchildren, David Earl Perryman, Jonathan Mark Bryant, Nicole Steading and Kyle Steading; his sister, Dorothy Kemp of McCalla, AL; his sister-in-law, Mae Cook of Hueytown, AL. Funeral Services will be held at Valhalla Funeral Home Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. Bro. Bill Stamps officiating. Burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. The family requests that memorial donations be made to Family Comfort Hospice. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of Family Comfort Hospice, Vicki Morris and Felicia Williams.