Rachel Vivian WHITAKER

Female 1915 - 2009  (93 years)


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  • Name Rachel Vivian WHITAKER 
    Born 12 Aug 1915  McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 04 Mar 2009  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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)
    Buried Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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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.

    Person ID I16002  Master File
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2014 

    Father Walter WHITAKER,   b. 17 Apr 1893, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1929, McDowell Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Edna Mae Willhite,   b. Apr 1893, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 08 Aug 1911  Cucumber, McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Claude Sutherland 
    Children 
     1. Claudette Sutherland
     2. Larry Sutherland
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F11051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart