Edith Grant

Female 1922 - 2012  (89 years)


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  • Name Edith Grant 
    Born 16 Jun 1922  Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Mar 2012  Abingdon, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Edith Maiden Whiteaker
      Death Date: 29 Mar 2012
      Death Place: Washington Co. VA
    Buried Whiteaker Cemetery, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • OBITUARY

      Bristol Herald Courier; 30 March 2012

      ABINGDON, Va. Edith Grant Whiteaker, age 89, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Grace Health Care. She was born June 17, 1922, in Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late William Frank and Lettie Maiden Grant.

      She lived her entire life in the Bethel and Spring Creek Communities of Washington County and was a homemaker. She also worked for many years at Statzer's Restaurant and was widely known as an excellent cook. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Bristol, Va., and was the widow of Eugene R. "Gene" Whiteaker.

      In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Marshall Grant; a sister, June Grant; and a great-great-grandson, Nathan Whiteaker.

      Survivors include one son, Frank Whiteaker and wife, Paula of Abingdon; one daughter, Martha Keesee and husband, Jim, of Abingdon; one sister, Vivian Parker of Abingdon; one brother, Frank Grant and wife, Pauline, of Abingdon; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

      Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 8 p.m. in the Frost Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and the Rev. Jerry A. Eggers officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until the time of the service. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Whiteaker Family Cemetery off Old Jonesboro Road.

      Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Rush, Fred Parker, Steve McCall, Tom Boyd, Larry Haworth, Bill Haworth, and Charlie Whiteaker. The family will be at the home of Jim and Martha Keesee, 18337 Old Jonesboro Road, Abingdon, VA.

      Frost Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Abingdon is honored to serve the Whiteaker family.

    Person ID I25180  Master File
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2016 

    Family Eugene Riddle WHITEAKER,   b. 09 Dec 1907, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1983, Abingdon, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Franklin Eugene WHITEAKER,   b. 21 Aug 1946, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Martha WHITEAKER
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F11103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart