Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameRussell L. WHITAKER [1], [904], [905], [906], [1200]
BirthMar 23, 1920 [1200]
DeathApr 18, 1990 [903], [1200]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [1200]
FlagsUS Army
Spouses
BirthOct 11, 1919, Alamance County, North Carolina [1], [903]
DeathJun 2, 2004, Alamance County, North Carolina [903]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [903]
FatherJoseph WHITESELL (1886-1954)
MotherLillie Baynes MURRAY (1887-1961)
MarriageOct 10, 1945, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [1199]
Obituary Online notes for Hilda Dare (Spouse 1)
6/4/2004

Mrs. Hilda Whitesell Whitaker
    GRAHAM — Mrs. Hilda Whitesell Whitaker, 84, of 805 N. Main St., died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several years of declining health.
    A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Russell L. Whitaker, and the daughter of the late Joseph Whitesell and Lillie Murray Whitesell. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elon.
    Survivors include two sons, Mr. Richard Whitaker and wife, Ellen, of Gibsonville and Mr. Steve Whitaker and wife, Carlie, of Graham; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Curtis of Gibsonville and Mrs. Norma Mitchell of Burlington; a grandchild, Mrs. Alicia Ward; and two great-grandchildren, Ryan Ward and Maisey Ward.
    She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Small and Mrs. Inez Hinshaw; and three brothers, Mr. Roy Whitesell, Mr. Maurice Whitesell, and Mr. Raymond Whitesell.
    The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2004, at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington by the Rev. Randy Maynard. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
    The family will be at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and at other times at the residence of a son, Steve Whitaker, 1019 Pineland Drive, Graham.
    Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058-5216.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at: info@richandthompson.com. [903]
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