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 1917 - 2004 (87 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Edna Minnie PRATER was born 10 Aug 1917, McDowell Co. WV; died 11 Oct 2004, Volusia Co. FL; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery, Orange City, Volusia Co. FL. Other Events:
- _UID: 1CE05B6317244D5C8FC43B99632E1840AE78
Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edna Prater
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Ballard Prater
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Rassie Prater
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edna Whittaker
Respondent: Yes
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Street: Mountain Burke-Big Creek
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Rural, McDowell, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Douglas Whittaker 27
Edna Whittaker 21
Steve Whittaker 2 months
OBITUARY
From Find A Grave
ORANGE CITY -- Edna Prater Taylor, 86, of Daley Street, a cook at the Rose's Department Store restaurant, DeLand, for more than 10 years before she retired, died Monday at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Caretta, W.Va., and moved here in 1978 from Niagara Falls, N.Y. She was a member of Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include two sons, Larry Whitaker, Orange City, and Mike Whitaker, Mechanicsville, Md.; two daughters, Edith Ingersoll and Lucille Ryce, both of Ontario; two brothers, Elmer Prater, Rydal, Ga., and Lawrence Prater, Honolulu; four sisters, Josephine Amburg, Plant City, Ethel Burton, Pulaski, Va., and Effie Jordon and Maryanne Justice, both of War, W.Va.; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Baldauff is in charge.
Birth:
According to marriage certificate
Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, portrait, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108107849
Edna married Louie Douglas WHITAKER 08 Mar 1939, McDowell Co. WV. Louie (son of Doctor Hufford WHITAKER and Frances Janes (Fannie) ALTIZER) was born 17 May 1912, McDowell Co. WV; died 13 Jan 1945, Battle of the Bulge, Malmedy, Belgium; was buried , Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Liege Belgium. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Stephen Douglas WHITAKER
 was born 17 Jan 1940, McDowell Co. WV; died 09 Mar 1991, Wyoming Co. NY; was buried , Saint Marys Cemetery, Silver Springs, Wyoming Co. NY.
- 3. Mike WHITAKER was born 3 Jul 1941, Caretta, McDowell Co. WV; died 07 Aug 2010, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, MD; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co. VA.
- 4. Larry Oliver WHITAKER was born 18 Dec 1943, War, McDowell Co. WV; died 25 Jul 2005, Volusia Co. FL; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co. VA.
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Edna married Joe Franklin Rose 08 Jan 1946, McDowell Co. WV. Joe was born 20 Jun 1907, McDowell Co. WV; died 29 Oct 1973, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]
Edna married Richard Bradley (Dick) Taylor. Richard was born 26 Jul 1908, Bronyx Co., NY; died 01 Jun 1993, Volusia Co. FL; was buried , Hollywood Cemetery, Orange City, Volusia Co. FL. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Stephen Douglas WHITAKER (1.Edna1) was born 17 Jan 1940, McDowell Co. WV; died 09 Mar 1991, Wyoming Co. NY; was buried , Saint Marys Cemetery, Silver Springs, Wyoming Co. NY. Other Events:
- _UID: ED3AC75D6DA4404C8D76B16D484E325F30DB
Notes:
CENSUS RECORDS
1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Steve Whittaker
Age: 2 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1940
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Street: Mountain Burke-Big Creek
Household Members:
Douglas Whittaker 27
Edna Whittaker 21
Steve Whittaker 2 months
OBITUARY
From Find A Grave
Steve D. Whittaker of Warsaw died March 9, 1991 at WCCH. He was born January 17, 1940 in Berwind, W. Va., a son of Edna Prater Taylor and the late Douglas Whittaker.
He was a graduate of Perry High School, and manager of "Edna's Grocery Store in Niagara Falls prior to retirement in 1978 due to ill health.
Surviving are his mother; his wife, Mary Fortin Whittaker, whom he married in 1973; his stepfather, Richard Taylor of Orange City, Fla.; three stepsons, Edward Kent, Charles (Betsy) Kent, Albert (Georgette) Kent; five stepdaughters, Theresa (Charles) Raptis, Joan (Robert) Bailey, Shirley (Eugene) Gayford, Sandra McCleran, Clair Kent; two brothers, Mike Whittaker of Mechanicsville, Ind., Larry Whittaker of Orange city, Fla.; two sisters, Edith (Alvin) Ingersole of Niagara Falls, Lucille (Tom) Ryce of Pelhan, Fla.. Services were held at the Weeks Funeral Home with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Silver Springs.
Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Steve D Whittaker
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1940
Address: 2990 McKoon Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, 14305-1913
Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WHIT&GSfn=S&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSsr=1201&GRid=62234171&
Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Steve D. Whittaker
SSN: 313-40-1047
Last Residence: 14569 Warsaw, Wyoming, New York
Born: 17 Jan 1940
Last Benefit: 14569 Warsaw, Wyoming, New York
Died: 9 Mar 1991
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (1956)
Stephen married Mary B. Fortin. Mary was born 27 Jun 1908, Essex Co. MA; died 15 Oct 2004, Wyoming Co. NY; was buried , Saint Marys Cemetery, Silver Springs, Wyoming Co. NY. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Mike WHITAKER (1.Edna1) was born 3 Jul 1941, Caretta, McDowell Co. WV; died 07 Aug 2010, Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, MD; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: 01ADE23C23684C0BA2683CEBF931CDE1B7EB
Notes:
OBITUARY
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010
Mike Whitaker, 69, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully at his home on August 7, 2010, after suffering with a long illness.
He was born July 3, 1941 in Caretta, WV; to the late Louie Douglas Whitaker and Edna Minnie Prater Taylor; brother to the late Steve Douglas Whitaker and Larry Oliver Whitaker; husband to his late second wife, Mary Katherene Whitaker.
He survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Darlene Gehring Whitaker; their five children Patty Jean Charles and husband Chris of Sierra Vista, AZ, David Walter Whitaker and wife Karen of Lusby, MD, Jamie Lynn Whitaker and her fiancé TJ Ryan of Coltons Point, MD, Michael Daryl Whitaker of Wichita, KS, Shane Lewis Whitaker of Mechanicsville, MD, in addition, a son Josh Ballard Whitaker of Minneapolis, MN; and daughter Susanna Lee "Suzy" Martinez married to Alvin of Phoenix, AZ; and sisters, Edith Ann Rose Ingersoll and Lucille Rose Ryce of Ontario, Canada and a sister, Mary; grandchildren, Brooklyn Rae Vance, Nathan Ward Ryan, Destiny Raine Whitaker, Derek Thomas Whitaker, David Walter Whitaker Jr., Carmen Lynn Noll, Paige Adrianne Noll, Tucker Gehring Charles, Matthew Michael Martinez, Meghan Michelle Martinez, and Mykaela Marie Martinez; and many other relatives and friends.
He was raised and graduated from Mountain Mission School an orphanage in Grundy, VA on May 22, 1959. After graduation, Mike continued his education at Concord College in Athens, WV.
In 1960, Mike joined the United States Air Force and served this country for several years including tours in Germany, Guam and Vietnam. While serving in the Air Force Mike received several awards including the Bronze Star for his dedicated service. After leaving the Air Force, Mike continue his education at Daytona Beach Community College, were he received his Electronics Certificate. He moved to Southern Maryland 1986, where he supported the Navy as a Project Engineer at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. He was known by his peers as "Mr. Lightning", because of his knowledge in the field of lightning. He retired in 2009 after 35 years of service.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many and loved devoting his time and attention to his family, children, grandchildren and friends. Mike enjoyed doing the Easter egg hunt, decorating the Christmas tree, making cookies with grandchildren, celebrating birthdays with friends and family and other family gatherings. He loved country music, woodworking, and the great outdoors especially his favorite pastimes fishing, camping and gardening. He also enjoyed many activities with the church youth in his earlier days, such as camping, bike trips, 50 mile hikes and driving to activities.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at The Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, Patuxent Ward, 22747 Old Rolling Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 conducted by Bishop Dennis Reed.
A private inurnment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St Mary's, PO Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements provided by Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., Charlotte Hall, MD.
Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.yasni.com/ext.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsomd.com%2Fannouncements%2Fobits%2Freport.php%3Frec%3D3890&name=Darlene+Gehring&cat=other&showads=1
Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mike Whitaker
Last Residence: 20659 Mechanicsville, Saint Marys, Maryland
Born: 3 Jul 1941
Died: 7 Aug 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1958-1959)
Mike married Sandra Kay SMITH [Group Sheet]
Mike married Mary Kay POST. Mary was born 23 May 1944, Perry, NY; died 7 Apr 1979, Broward Co. FL. [Group Sheet]
Mike married Darlene Roxanne GEHRING. [Group Sheet]
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| 4. | Larry Oliver WHITAKER (1.Edna1) was born 18 Dec 1943, War, McDowell Co. WV; died 25 Jul 2005, Volusia Co. FL; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co. VA. Other Events:
- _UID: 8C41B4207E534EC58A8F4EFCB89ED5C1D497
Notes:
Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Larry O Whitaker
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1943
Address: 546 Daley St, Orange City, FL, 32763-4902 (1993)
Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49337400
Plot: Sec: 8-D ROW 12, Site: 1
Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Larry O. Whitaker
Last Residence: 32763 Orange City, Volusia, Florida
Born: 18 Dec 1943
Died: 25 Jun 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1959-1961)
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Generation: 3
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