Wendell Dewayne "Wayne" Whitaker's Obituary
Graveside Services will be Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the Shamrock Cemetery, Shamrock, with Rev. Jeff Messer, officiating.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Shamrock.
Wendell Dewayne "Wayne" Whitaker was born August 4, 1931 in Coldsprings, OK to Robert Kelly and Katie Lee Easley Whitaker. He married June Harris on December 5, 1959 in Twitty TX. He had lived in Shamrock since 1952. Mr. Whitaker worked for TX DOT for 26 years, served in the US Army and was a member of First Baptist Church in Shamrock . He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Margie Harkins.
SURVIVORS:
Wife – June Whitaker – Shamrock
3 Sons – Kenneth Dewayne Whitaker – Shamrock,
Alan Wendell Whitaker – Quanah, TX,
Kyle Lynn Whitaker – Muleshoe,TX,
1 Sister – Kathryn Krug – Shamrock,
1 Brother – Robert Whitaker – Rogers, Ark.,
7 Grandchildren
6 Great Grandchildren
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