Donald Hutton WHITAKER b. 24 Jun 1926 Bristol, Washington Co. VA d. 04 Dec 2003 Gregg Co. TX: Appalachian Aristocracy

1926 - 2003 (77 years)

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Name	Donald Hutton WHITAKER
Born	24 Jun 1926	Bristol, Washington Co. VA
	Public Records Index, Volume 1 Name: Donald H Whitaker Birth Date: 24 Jun 1926 Address: 307 Morris Dr, Longview, TX, 75602-2818 (1993)
Gender	Male
Died	04 Dec 2003	Gregg Co. TX
	Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Name: Donald H. Whitaker SSN: 408-32-5030 Last Residence: 75602 Longview, Gregg, Texas Born: 24 Jun 1926 Died: 4 Dec 2003 State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (Before 1951)
Buried	Memory Park Cemetery, Longview, Harrison Co. TX
	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WHIT&GSfn=D&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=41&GRid=12613781&
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Donald H Whittaker Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1927 [abt 1926] Birthplace: Virginia Race: White Home in 1930: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Charles P Whittaker Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Lexie Whittaker Mother's Birthplace: Virginia 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Donald H Whitaker Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee Street: Myrtle Inferred Residence in 1935: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Same Place Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade Household Members: Charles A Whitaker 42 Lexie A Whitaker 42 Charles A Whitaker 19 Alma G Whitaker 17 Edith M Whitaker 15 Donald H Whitaker 13 Sherley Whitaker 12 OBITUARY Longview News-Journal; 31 Dec 2003 Donald Hutton Whitaker Graveside services for Donald ?Don? Hutton Whitaker of Longview will be held at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 6, 2003, in Memory Park Cemetery. Mr. Whitaker died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2003, at Semper Care Hospital in Good Shepherd Medical Center. He passed away in the presence of his beloved family, following a lengthy illness. Services will be conducted by the Revs. Paul and Lisa Klaus. Don Whitaker was born in Bristol, Va., on June 24, 1926. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Lexie Whitaker, and one brother, C.A. Whitaker Jr. He graduated from Dobyns Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenn. He attended East Tennessee State University. Mr. Whitaker then served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II, in the Pacific. In 1956, Mr. Whitaker and his family moved to Longview to begin a 35-year career with Texas Eastman Co. Don was also an active member of Woodland Christian Church. Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty Weaver Whitaker, and his mother-in-law, Kathryn Johnson. He is also survived by his three children and their families, Dona and Jimmy Adams of Longview, Rick and Pat Whitaker of Henderson and Ken and Edith Whitaker of San Antonio. Mr. Whitaker?s surviving siblings include Gay W. Jankey of Longview, Edith and Bedford May of Virginia Beach, Va., and Shirley and Lloyd Yonce and Carol C. Whitaker, all of Kingsport. Other survivors include his grandchildren, Trey and Toni Adams, Zack Adams, Brian and Dee Whitaker, Christy and Brett Doerr, Stacy Huntley, Brandy Hailey, Christie Love, Wendy Millar and Leah Anne Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker is also survived by six great-grandchildren, Riess, Skylar, Hailey, Chaney, Jordan and Brady. There are numerous others to whom Mr. Whitaker was a most beloved uncle, friend or cousin. Pallbearers are Trey Adams, Zack Adams, Brian Whitaker, Brett Doerr, Jim Presley, Clark Presley and Phil Parnell. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Woodland Christian Church, Millie?s Ministries or the National Kidney Foundation.
Person ID	I25107	Master File
Last Modified	25 Jan 2014

Father	Charles WHITAKER, b. 15 Dec 1896, Washington Co. VA , d. 27 Jul 1968, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 71 years)
Mother	Lexie Hutton, b. 20 Mar 1898, Bristol, Washington Co. VA , d. 20 Mar 1973, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN (Age 75 years)
Family ID	F11080	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Betty Weaver

Children

	1. Dona WHITAKER
	2. Rick WHITAKER
	3. Ken WHITAKER

Last Modified 25 Jan 2014

Family ID F11082 Group Sheet | Family Chart