Gene Alton Whitaker
Age: 79
Residence: Corinth, MS
Date of Death: October 10, 2016
Place of Death: Corinth, MS
Location of Funeral Service: Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories
Date & Time: Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 2:00 P M
Interment: Falcon Cemetery in Selmer, TN
Officiating: Bro. Charles Stevenson
Visitation: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 5:00 P M to 9:00 P M and Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 1:00 P M until service time at Magnolia Funeral Home
Biographical Information
Date of Birth: September 3, 1937
Church Affiliation: He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of South Corinth Baptist Church.
He loved hunting for Civil War relics, fishing and driving his school bus. He was an avid MS State fan.
Survivor Information
Son: Gene Whitaker, Jr. (Kathy) of Corinth, MS.
7 Grandchildren: Jordan Duncan (Cole), Jason Anderson (Bethany), Jacob Whitaker, Julia Whitaker, Matthew Horner (April) Johnathan Horner and Alisha Horner.
3 Great-Grandchildren: Emma Horner, Eli Horner and Novaly Horner
Sister: Doris Hathcock of Corinth, MS
Nephews and Nieces: Phillip Hathcock (Tonya), Cathy Riley (Brad), Lea Ann Norman (J.), Danny Palmer (Debbie), Vicki Huggins (Tim) and Missy Bain (Joey)
NUMEROUS GREAT NEPHEWS, NIECES, OTHER RELATIVES AND A HOST OF FRIENDS
Pallbearers will be Philip Hathcock, Danny Palmer, Jacob Whitaker, Jason Anderson, J. Norman, Gary Sellers and Brad Riley.
Preceded in Death
Wife of 54 years: Judy Sue Whitaker
Father: Willie Herman Whitaker
Mother: Lessie June Smith Whitaker
Paternal Grandparents: Rev. M. L. and Maude Marlar Whitaker
Maternal Grandparents: Giles and Dillie Taylor Smith
1 infant brother
1 infant sister
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