Rachel Vivian WHITAKER

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CENSUS RECORDS

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel Whitaker
Age: 4[years 6 months
Birth Year: abt 1916 [abt 1915]
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Walter Whitaker
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: May Whitaker
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Rachel Whittaker
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter [in household of May Whittaker]
Home in 1940: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tazewell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Occupation: Housework
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Mae Whittaker 44
Luther Whittaker 26
Rachel Whittaker 24
Dean Whittaker 20
Johnny Whittaker 18
James Whittaker 16
Irene Whittaker 14
J A Lowe 45 [lodger]

OBITUARY

Bluefield Daily Telegraph; 7 Mar 2009

Rachel Vivian Sutherland

NORTH TAZEWELL, Va. ? Rachel, a child of God, departed from this life on Earth on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 to go to Heaven and live with Jesus. Rachel?s heart overflowed with love and touched the lives of everyone she met. She was greatly loved by all who knew her. Rachel was the finest of homemakers, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Born August 12, 1915 at War, W.Va. she was a daughter of the late Walter and Edna Mae Whittaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Alfred Lowe; five brothers; and one sister.

Rachel is survived by her loving and faithful husband of sixty years, Claude Sutherland; one daughter, Claudette French and husband, Bill; one son, Larry Sutherland and wife, Mae and baby Alana; one granddaughter, Tara Hancock and companion, Robbie Brewster; one grandson, Larry Brian Sutherland and wife, Tina; great-grandsons, Tyler Hancock, Jonathan and Isaac Sutherland all of North Tazewell, Va.; one sister, Irene Lawson of North Tazewell, Va.; and two sisters-in-law, that she loved like sisters, Cora Grizzle of Lebanon, Va. and Kathleen Stevenson of Potlow, Va.; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends, she counted as family the compassionate and loving staff of Legacy Hospice, her adopted church family at Tazewell Family Worship Center, Dr. Phil Peterson and his wonderful staff at Bluefield Family Medicine.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Peery and St.Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va. with Pastors Lawrence Hayes and Don Waddell officiating. Committal services will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens at Bluefield, Va. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009.



Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Rachel V. Sutherland
Last Residence: 24630 North Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia
Born: 12 Aug 1915
Died: 4 Mar 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Rachel married Claude Sutherland. [Group Sheet]

Claudette married Bill French. [Group Sheet]