Donald Hutton WHITAKER

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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.


Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 1
Name: Donald H Whitaker
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1926
Address: 307 Morris Dr, Longview, TX, 75602-2818 (1993)


Buried:
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&

Died:
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)

Donald married Betty Weaver. [Group Sheet]

Dona married Jimmy Adams. [Group Sheet]