20. WHITAKER- Robert D. – 1891 – 1969

      [SSDI: Born December 29, 1891 – died December 1969]

      WHITAKER – Mattie Bell – 1895 – July 8, 1972

      [SSDI: Born March 13, 1895]

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

 

Robert D. Whitaker

 

A funeral for Robert Drew WHITAKER, 78, of 2022 Boardman St. SW, who died Monday at a local nursing home, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy FINCHER officiating.  Burial will be in Moon Cemetery with Laughlin-Service Funeral Home directing.

 

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie WHITAKER; a daughter, Mrs. Laura BROOKS of Huntsville; two sons, Homer WHITAKER and James WHITAKER, both of Chicago, Ill., a brother, Hewett WHITAKER of Cullman; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

 

Pallbearers will be O. O. WHITAKER, W. J. WHITAKER, Loyd WHITAKER, Lurlyn COOPER, J. C. WOODY and Garry COOPER.

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Monday, July 10, 1972

 

Mrs. Mattie Whitaker

 

A funeral for Mrs. Mattie WHITAKER, 77, of 2022 Broadman St. SW. of Huntsville, who died Saturday at Huntsville Hospital, was to be today at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy FINCHER officiating.  Burial was in Moon Cemetery, Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.

 

Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Laura BROOKS of Huntsville; two sons, Homer WHITAKER and James WHITAKER, both of Chicago, Ill.; five sisters, Mrs. Della COOPER of New Hope, Mrs. Bessie JONES of Grant, Mrs. Grace SIMMONS of Huntsville, Mrs. Mary Florence ADAMS of Texas, and Mrs. Berdie WEST of Union Grove; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.