Myra Imogene WHITAKER

Notes:

OBITUARY

The Commercial Appeal(Memphis, TN) 9 Dec 2004

Myra I. Maybee, 65, of Eads, former surgery director for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis and supervisor of surgery for Memphis Veterans Medical Center, died Tuesday at her home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Bethany Christian Church Cemetery in Eads.

She was a graduate of Baptist School of Nursing and Union University and a member of the Association of Operating Room Nurses and Kirby Woods Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher.

Mrs. Maybee, the wife of Lowell Phillip Maybee for 42 years, also leaves a son, Andrew Maybee of Collierville; her mother, Opal Whitaker of Cordova; two brothers, Cecil Whitaker of Hollywood, Fla., and Larry Whitaker of Clinton, Miss., and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Baptist Trinity Hospice Center for Good Grief or West Clinic Wings.

Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Myra W Maybee
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1939
Phone Number: 853-9358
Address: 111203 Monterey, Eads, TN, 38028 (1984)
[11203 Monterey, Eads, TN, 38028-7925 (1993)]

Buried:
Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photos:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MAY&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=45&GScntry=4&GSsr=1321&GRid=81940158&

Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Myra W. Maybee
Last Residence: 38028 Eads, Shelby, Tennessee
Born: 3 Aug 1939
Died: 7 Dec 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1956)

Myra married Lowell Phillip Maybee. Lowell was born 12 Sep 1935, Shelby Co. TN; died 12 Dec 2011, Shelby Co. TN; was buried , Bethany Cemetery, Eads, Shelby Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

1. Andrew Maybee

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John Whitaker Jr
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Cool Spring, Rutherford, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John H Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Vera Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Whitaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John H Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Vera Whittaker
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

MILITARY RECORDS

Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: John Whitaker
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1918
Death Date: 5 Aug 1975
SSN: 718102622
Enlistment Date 1: 25 May 1944
Release Date 1: 30 Dec 1945

Birth:
North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: John Henry Whitaker
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 1918
Birth County: Rutherford
Parent1 Name: John Henry Whitaker
Parent2 Name: Vera Rushbrook
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C086_66001
Volume: 5
Page: 320

Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: John Whitaker
SSN: 718-10-2622
Last Residence: 33162 Miami, Miami-dade, Florida
Born: 14 Dec 1918
Died: Aug 1975
State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)

Died:
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: John Henry Whitaker
Death Date: 5 Aug 1975
County of Death: Dade
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 56
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Dec 1918

John married Opal Deel. Opal was born 05 Jul 1922, Russell Co. VA; died 25 Jul 2009, Shelby Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Opil Deel [Opal]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Meridth M Deel
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ada Deel
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

OBITUARY

The Commercial Appeal(Memphis, TN) 26 Jul 2009

OPAL D. WHITAKER, 87, of Cordova, TN, died July 25, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital.

She was a member of Kirby Woods Baptist Church and Joy Sunday School Class. She enjoyed quilting, cross stitching, cooking, canning, gardening, visiting family and friends. She relished her grandchildren, loved the beach and her heart was won for Jesus Christ.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday, July 27 and services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, both at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Whitaker, parents, Mr. Meredith Marten Deel and Mrs. Ada Katherine Deel; daughter, Myra W. Maybee; sisters, Mae Cox, Mildred Millsap; brothers, Orba Deel, Virgil Deel, John Edward Deel.

She leaves two sons, Larry D. Whitaker of Clinton, MS, Cecil Whitaker of Ft. White FL, sisters, Dorothy Vaughn of Tallahassee, FL, Sophia McClain of Kingsport, TN; brother, Scottie Deel of Kingsport; grandchildren, Andrew P., Daniel, David and Drew Maybee; Kim and Corinn Whitaker; John, Johnathan, Caden and Makala Whitaker; Daniel G. Whitaker.

Memorials to Kirby Woods Baptist Church, Memphis, TN. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar (901)725-0100

Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Opal D Whitaker
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1922
Address: 7450 Miami Lakes Dr # 203, Hialeah, FL, 33014-7805 (1984)

Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Opal Whitaker
Born: 5 Jul 1922
Died: 25 Jul 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951)

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Whitaker
Age: 7
Birth Date: Oct 1893
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jerry Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Rebeca Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Whitaker
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lew Whitaker [Lou]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Whitaker
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Cool Spring, Rutherford, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Vera Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
John H Whitaker 27
Vera Whitaker 27
Sylva Whitaker 4
Mckinley Whitaker 2 years 2 months
John Whitaker 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John H Whittaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Vera Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
John H Whittaker 37
Vera Whittaker 37
Sylvia Whittaker 15
Mckinley Whitaker 12
John H Whitaker 11
Edward Whitaker 10
Doris B Whitaker 9
Harry Whitaker 7
Ralph Whitaker 6
Phyllis Whitaker 5
Virginia Whitaker 4 years 6 months
Billy Whitaker 3 years 1 month
Margaret Whitaker 1 year 8 months
Betty Lou Whitaker 0 [less than 1 month]

Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: John Henry Whitaker
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1892
Birth Place: Burwind, West Virginia
Residence: Russell, Virginia
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93248817

John married Vera Jane Rushbrook 21 Sep 1914, Monroe Co. WV. Vera was born 21 Aug 1892, Monroe Co. WV; died 27 Dec 1955, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA; was buried , Temple Hill Memorial Park, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93248470

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11379675&Type=Marriage

Other Events:

• _UID: E1855D33F962462F97EEE624B6EB9155DC2F

Notes:

Migrated to KY. Married there. First wife died, and he returned to VA, possibly the Abingdon area.
McDowell Co WV records have a Jerry Whitaker, son of John, who married Lorena Rebecca Louise Harman, born 1868, d/o Henry Mitchell Harman and Susan Christian. Henry was the grandson of Matthias Harman who had extensive land holdings in McDowell Co WV and Tazewell Co. VA. The family called him Uncle Jerry.

1880 United States Federal Census about Jeremiah Whitaker
Name: Jeremiah Whitaker
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nancy Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jerry Whitaker
Age: 28
Birth Date: Nov 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rebeca Whitaker
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Jerry Whitaker 28
Rebeca Whitaker 29
John H Whitaker 7
Vergia Whitaker 5
William M Whitaker 2
Wade Whitaker 6 months


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113087087

Jeremiah married Rebecca Lorraine (Lou) Harman 25 Nov 1891, McDowell Co. WV. Rebecca (daughter of Henry Mitchell HARMAN) was born 24 Mar 1868, Tazewell Co. VA; died 24 Aug 1944, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Harman Cemetery, Avondale, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24012083

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=435324&Type=Death

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11390822&Type=Marriage
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