Donald Claude Whtaker

DON WHITAKER DONALD CLAUDE WHITAKER Age 71 Residence: CORINTH, MS Date of Death: SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 Place of Death: RESIDENCE Location of Service: MAGNOLIA FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL OF MEMORIES Date & Time: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 AT 12:00 PM Officiating: BRO. CHRIS ADAY Interment: CORINTH NATIONAL CEMETERY WITH MILITARY HONORS Visitation: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 FROM 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 FROM 11:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME AT MAGNOLIA FUNERAL HOME. Biographical Information Date of Birth: SEPTEMBER 2, 1942 Employment/Occupation HE RETIRED FROM ITT CORTELCO AFTER 27 YEARS OF SERVICE. Church Affiliation: HE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. HE WAS A U S ARMY VETERAN OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT WHERE HE SERVED AS MP. HE ENJOYED LIFE, DR. PEPPER AND WAS A BOTTLE COLLECTOR. HE LOVED GOLFING, FISHING, BOWLING, AND PLAYING BASEBALL. MR. WHITAKER WAS A MEMBER OF SHILOH RIDGE GOLF CLUB, HILLANDALE COUNTRY CLUB AND NORTHEAST MS BASS ASSOCIATION. Pallbearers will be MILITARY HONOR GUARD Survivor Information WIFE OF 46 YEARS: SANDRA FUQUA LANKFORD WHITAKER OF CORINTH, MS. SON: RONALD EUGENE WHITAKER OF CORINTH, MS. DAUGHERS: TARA RENA WHITAKER SMITH (RONNY) OF TUPELO, MS. 2 GRANDCHILDREN: GAGE AND GABBY “LITTLE DEVIL” BROTHER: LLOYD WHITAKER (BETTY) OF IUKA, MS. SISTERS: OLINE HART (LEON) OF NASHVILLE, TN. MONTEZ EPPERSON OF CORINTH, MS. BONNIE AUSTIN OF CORINTH, MS. BILLIE HARRIS OF CORINTH, MS. SPECIAL NIECE: PATSY RINEHART BROTHER-IN-LAW: STEVE LANKFORD (CATHY) SEVERAL NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND A HOST OF FRIENDS IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL AT 262 DANNY THOMAS PLACE, MEMPHIS, TN 38105 Preceded in Death PARENTS: CLAUDE AND NANCY ELIZABETH WHITAKER BROTHER: FLOYD WHITAKER SISTERS: LINDA SMITH AND MILDRED WHITE