Rosa Mae WHITAKER b. 22 Apr 1914 Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA d. 4 Jan 2005 Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL: Appalachian Aristocracy

1914 - 2005 (90 years)

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Name	Rosa Mae WHITAKER
Born	22 Apr 1914	Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA [1]
Gender	Female
_UID	AA3457CDA5CC47FE9225028DBDA0BD5F7718
Died	4 Jan 2005	Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL
	Social Security Death Index Name: Rosie M. Shepherd Last Residence: 35126 Pinson, Jefferson, Alabama Born: 22 Apr 1914 Last Benefit: 37620 Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee Died: 4 Jan 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)
Buried	Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA
	Grave location: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123457188
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Rosa M Whitaker Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Newton H Whitaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: Ella M Whitaker Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Household Members: Name Age Newton H Whitaker 29 Ella M Whitaker 28 Rosa M Whitaker 5 Nannie F Whitaker 1 year 6 months 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Rosa May Wittaker [Whittaker] Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1915 Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Newte H Wittaker [Whittaker] Father's Birthplace: West Virginia [Virginia] Mother's name: Ellie M Wittaker [Whittaker] Mother's Birthplace: Virginia [West Virginia] Household Members: Name Age Newte H Wittaker 39 Ellie M Wittaker 38 Rosa May Wittaker 15 Nannie F Wittaker 11 Addie B Wittaker 6 James R Wittaker 2 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Rosa Shepherd Respondent: Yes Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Home in 1940: Big Creek, Coalwood, McDowell, West Virginia Rented home for $11 per month Street: Middle Town Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia Education: 7th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Elmer C Shepherd 29 Rosa Shepherd 26 Virginia M Shepherd 8 James C Shepherd 6 OBITUARY Rosie Whitaker Shepherd PINSON, Ala. - Rosie Mae Whitaker Shepherd, 90, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2005 at Medical Center East in Birmingham, Ala. She was born in Tazewell County, Va. on April 22, 1914 and was the daughter of the late Newton Whitaker and Ella Mae Pack Whitaker. She had resided in Weber City for many years before moving to Alabama. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Shepherd was a member of First Baptist Church of Weber City, Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Shepherd; daughter, Virginia Blanton; sister, Addie Minton; brother, Roy Whitaker. Surviving are her son, James C. (Jim) Shepherd and wife Patricia, Trussville, Ala.; grandchildren, Jaclyn Shepherd and Vickie Stockton, Savannah, Ga.; Mike Blanton, Woodstock, Ga.; Roy-J. Shepherd, Vestavia Hills, Ala.; Carlton J. Shepherd, Leeds, Ala.; Jim Shepherd Jr., Moody, Ala.; several great grandchildren; sister, Nancy Tate, Richmond, Va. Calling hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Colonial Funeral Home, Weber City. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Dean Smith officiating. Music will be provided by Weber City First Baptist Church choir. Entombment will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Greenhills Memory Gardens, Cedar Bluff, Va. Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Blanton, Roy-J. Shepherd, Carlton J. Shepherd, Jim Shepherd Jr., John Thomas Blanton, and Bill Duke. In memory of Rosie Shepherd, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2155, Weber City, VA 24290 or Opening Doors, 8049 Ormesby Lane, Woodford, VA 22581 which is a service organization which helps persons with disabilities.
Person ID	I7	Master File
Last Modified	1 Apr 2016

Father	Newton Hubbard WHITAKER, b. 28 May 1890, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA , d. 19 Mar 1950, Richlands, VA (Age 59 years)
Mother	Ella Mae PACK, b. 26 Oct 1891, Berwind, McDowell Co. WV , d. 20 Nov 1978, Richmond, VA (Age 87 years)
Married	23 Mar 1913
	Clinch Valley News; 28 March 1913 Alex Altizer and daughter, Miss Marybell, attended on Sunday afternoon the marriage of her nephew, Mr. Newt Whitaker to Mrs. Ella Lambert at the home of Rev. Ezra Linkous, "The Gretna Green of Cedar Bluff." Mr. Beavers and Miss Mollie McGuire, of near Laurel, were married at the same time. The marriage took place in the yard and was witnessed by a large a number of people.
Family ID	F4	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Clarence Elmer SHEPHERD, b. 28 Aug 1910, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 08 Jan 1980, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 69 years)

Married 09 Jun 1931 Welch, McDowell Co. WV [1]

West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11415644&Type=Marriage

Children

	1. Virginia Mae SHEPHERD, b. 5 May 1932, Virginia , d. 19 May 1993, Weber City, Scott Co. VA (Age 61 years)
	2. James C. SHEPHERD, b. 17 Nov 1933, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 08 Jun 2017, Pell City, St. Clair Co. AL (Age 83 years)

Last Modified 20 Dec 2013

Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S2] Pack Family Bible, Possession of Ella Mae Pack Whitaker.