Caroline Smith

Lee married Natasha WHITAKER. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 181646807E994F628277654BE3E222E32FA0

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 Census
Name: Joe Whittaker
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Household Members:
J B Whittaker 25
Helen Whittaker 25
Francis Whittaker 5
Joe Whittaker 3

Joseph married Hilda McKenzie. Hilda was born 10 Jul 1938, Lee Co. SC; died 27 Jul 2015, Savannah, Chatham Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Savannah Morning News; 29 July 2015

Hilda McKenzie Whitaker, 77 , passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2015 at Memorial University Medical Center.

She was born in Lee County (Ashland Community), South Carolina on July 10, 1938. She attended the schools of Lee County, SC. After graduation, she attended the Columbia Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated in 1959. She met her husband while she was in nursing school and they married in 1960. After marrying, they moved to Charleston for 3 years before moving to Savannah. While is Savannah, she served several terms on the Metropolitan Planning Commission.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Wallace McKenzie, Jr. She is survived by her mother, Claudia McKenzie; husband of 55 years, Joseph M. Whitaker; children, Joseph F. Whitaker (Cindy), Natasha Whitaker Smith (Lee), Laura Whitaker Brendle (Tommy); grandchildren, Joseph Michael Whitaker (Kelli), Elizabeth Whitaker, Christine Smith, Caroline Smith; four great- grandchildren; brothers, James (Butch) McKenzie (Doris), Errol Hill McKenzie (Harriet), Kay Elmore and several nieces, nephews and cousins and her beloved Corgi, Flossie.

A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Please note: Formal attire is extremely discouraged. Please come as you are.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Children's Miracle Network, 611 Saint Joseph Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449 or St. Jude's Children Hospital, P.O Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.

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• _UID: 787905C9B5D644D9806DAFF0FB040C222000

Notes:

He was a 1933 graduate of Richlands High School and was a star football player. He was a WWII U. S. Army Veteran and was a member of the Casey-Shortt VFW Post No. 9640 of Richlands.

Occupation: Wholesale grocer, operator of Whitaker's Market

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph B Whitaker
Age: 4 years 9 months
Birth Year: abt 1916 [abt 1915]
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Susie M Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph B Whittaker
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: William Whittaker
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Susie M Whittaker
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 Census
Name: J D Whittaker [ J B]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio [Virginia]
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
House Number: 94
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Peddler, produce
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $10
Highest Grade Completed: H4
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
J D Whittaker 25
Helen Whittaker 25
Francis Whittaker 5
Joe Whittaker 3

OBITUARY

CEDAR LUFF - Mr. Joseph B. Whitaker, 86, of Route 1, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at a Bristol Tennessee hospital following a long illness.

He was born at Indian, Va. and was a son of the late William and Susie Mae Lee Whitaker, both of Tazewell County, Va.

He was a life long resident of the Cedar Bluff area and former owner of Whitaker's Market at Cedar Bluff. He was a 1933 graduate of Richlands High School, where he was a star football player. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of te Casey-Shortt VFW Post No. 9640 of Richlands.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Helen McBrayer Whitaker; one son, James R. Whitaker; and two sisters, Fannie Dean and Alice Luttrell.
Survivors are: one daughter and son-in-law, Mrs Branch (Frances) McGlothlin of Cedar Bluff; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Hilda Whitaker of Savannah, Georgia; Daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roselma Whitaker of Dublin, Va.; two brothers, Willam Otis Whitaker of Danville, Va., and Charlie Lee Whitaker of Windsor, Conn.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands. Interment will follow in the Hankins Cemetery in Richlands. Paulbearers will be James Whitaker, Mack Whitaker, Bill Luttrell, Joseph Whitaker, Gary Wallace, Brent Humphries, and Joseph Michael Whitaker, Members of the Casey-Short Post 9640 of Richlands and the Disabled American Veterans Tazewell County Chapter 31 will conduct military graveside rites.

Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements.

Birth:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Joseph B. Whitaker
SSN: 223-42-4035
Last Residence: 37620 Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
Born: 26 May 1915
Died: 10 Feb 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54562992

Inscription:
PFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

Died:
Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Joseph B Whitaker
Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 25 May 1915
Death Date: 10 Feb 2002
Cemetery: Hankins Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Richlands, VA 24641

Joseph married Helen Frances MCBRAYER. Helen (daughter of Charles William McBrayer and Georgianna Marsh) was born 05 Jan 1915, Porsmouth, Scotio Co. OH; died 14 Feb 2000, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 67430ABA113F4FB7901DC81552703D9EEB75

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Helen F Mcbrayer
Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter (Child)
Home in 1930: Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Household Members:
C William Mcbrayer 46
Dot Mcbrayer 43
Helen F Mcbrayer 15
Isabel R Mcbrayer 11

1940 Census
Name: Helen Whittaker
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia [Ohio]
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
J B Whittaker 25
Helen Whittaker 25
Francis Whittaker 5
Joe Whittaker 3

Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Name: Helen Frances Whitaker [Helen Frances McBrayer]
SSN: 226304830
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1915
Birth Place: Portsmouth S, Ohio
Father Name: Charles W McBrayer
Mother Name: Georgianna Marsh
Death Date: 14 Feb 1997
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Oct 1944: Name listed as HELEN FRANCES WHITAKER; Apr 1963: Name listed as J B WHITAKER; 27 Mar 1997: Name listed as HELEN F WHITAKER

OBITUARY

Richlands News Press; 16 Feb 1997

HELEN M. WHITAKER

Helen M. Whitaker, 82, of Cedar Bluff, died Feb. 14 in a Bristol, TN, nursing home following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Portsmouth, OH, and was a daughter of the late Charles William and Georgianna Marsh McBrayer, both Ohio natives.

She was a lifelong resident of the Richlands area and was
former owner of Whitaker's Market in Cedar Bluff. She was a 1932 graduate of Richlands High School and was a member of
the Richlands First Christian Church. She was a member of the VFW Post 9640 Ladies Auxiliary of Richlands.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
one son, James (Jim) Whitaker; four sisters, Mary Campbell,
Maude Ringstaff, Etta Mae McBrayer and Isabelle Cruise; and two brothers, Ralph and James McBrayer. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Survivors: husband, J. B. Whitaker of Bristol, TN;
daughter, Mrs. Branch (Frances) McGlothlin of Cedar Bluff; son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Hilda Whitaker of Savannah, GA; daughter-in-law, Roselma Whitaker of Dublin; nine grand children; and nine great-grand children.

The funeral was conducted Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Hurst-
Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Samuel Altizer
officiating. Interment followed in the Hankins Cemetery in Richlands.



Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Helen F. Whitaker
SSN: 226-30-4830
Last Residence: 24609 Cedar Bluff, Tazewell, Virginia
BORN: 5 Jan 1915
Died: 14 Feb 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Whittaker&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2891&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=54563026&df=all&