WHITAKER, Roy
Source: The Fountain County Neighbor, May 14, 2003, pg A3
VEEDERSBURG — Roy C. Whitaker,
71, 1601 N. Dry Run Road, Veedersburg, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2003 in
V.A. Medical Center, Indianapolis. He was born May 30, 1931 in Alabama, the son
of James Andy and Irene Selby Whitaker. He married Joan Laurel Vicari July 13,
1989 in Chattanooga, Tenn. She survives. He formerly lived in Kingman and had
lived near Mellott since 1995 He worked as a self employed building contractor.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He had
attended the United Church of Christ in Mellott. He was a former member of the
V.F.W. Post in Kingman. Survivors, besides the wife, include: a son, Roy
Whitaker, Jr., Hobart; seven daughters, Nancy (Kenny) Winslow, Midlothian,
Ill., Mickie Summerford, Cleveland, Tenn., Mary Ann (Richard) Blackburn,
Veedersburg, Patricia (Doug) Becker, Valparaiso, Julie (Jerry) Betz, Lake
Village, Theresa (Troy) Hollar, Veedersburg and Angela (George) Britton,
Kingman; a brother, James "Pete” Whitaker, Alabama, 19 grandchildren, and
15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday in the
Mellott United Church of Christ with Pastor Richard Carty officiating. Maus
Funeral Home, Hillsboro, was in charge of arrangements. – jlr