Beecher Whiteaker
COOKEVILLE -- Funeral services for Beecher Whiteaker, 92, of Cookeville, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, from the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, and from 7 a.m. until time of services on Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. Whiteaker died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
He was born June 13, 1916, in Putnam County to the late Lot and Effie Swack Whiteaker.
Mr. Whiteaker was a maintenance supervisor in the Putnam County School system.
His family includes a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Vickie Whiteaker of Cookeville; a daughter, Linda Joyce Whiteaker of Sana Maria, Calif.; a sister, Betty Henry of Monterey; three grandchildren, Valarie Smith, Steven Whiteaker and Melissa Ramsey; and three great-grandchildren, Carlie and Brinna Smith and Calvin Ramsey.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Thelma Roberson Whiteaker; his second wife, Edna Whiteaker; and seven brothers, Vance, Albert, Mal, J.B., Burl, Junior and Charlie Whiteaker.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Carroll, Edwin Ortlepp, Barry Martin, Mike Jones, David Roberson and Bobby Whiteaker.
Bro. Myron Greer will officiate at the services.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Cousin
Terry Edwin Pence
48, of Conway, passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Terry was born Nov. 1, 1959, and he was a 1977 honor graduate of Griffithville High School, where he graduated as valedictorian of his class.
He received his bachelor's degree in 1982 from Arkansas Sate University in Jonesboro and went on to earn his doctorate in law from the University of Arkansas Law School in Little Rock in 1985. After receiving his law degree, he went to work for the Pulaski County prosecutor's office where he spent the last 19 years with the State of Arkansas in the Workers' Compensation Special Fund Division. He also served as the attorney for the city of Holland.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond "Sprout" and Fay Pence also Clytee Bradley; his father-in-law, Harry "Buck" Whaley.
He is survived by his wife, Pam (Whaley) Pence of Conway; two sons, Wesley Pence of Fayetteville and Evan Pence of Conway; one daughter, Katey Pence of Conway; one stepson, Airman first class Jon Osborne of the USAF stationed in Sheppard AFB, Texas; his parents, Jerry and Sandra Pence of Griffithville; one sister, Sandy Allred of Des Arc; one brother, David Pence and sister-in-law Jennifer Pence of Florida. Also, many extended family members and a host of friends, all who loved him and will miss him greatly.
Please send prayers to my grandmother and all her sisters and brother. They will miss their nephew/son.
*Jason's great Uncle Beecher also passed away Wednesday I think, but I can't find the obit as of right now.
48, of Conway, passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Terry was born Nov. 1, 1959, and he was a 1977 honor graduate of Griffithville High School, where he graduated as valedictorian of his class.
He received his bachelor's degree in 1982 from Arkansas Sate University in Jonesboro and went on to earn his doctorate in law from the University of Arkansas Law School in Little Rock in 1985. After receiving his law degree, he went to work for the Pulaski County prosecutor's office where he spent the last 19 years with the State of Arkansas in the Workers' Compensation Special Fund Division. He also served as the attorney for the city of Holland.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond "Sprout" and Fay Pence also Clytee Bradley; his father-in-law, Harry "Buck" Whaley.
He is survived by his wife, Pam (Whaley) Pence of Conway; two sons, Wesley Pence of Fayetteville and Evan Pence of Conway; one daughter, Katey Pence of Conway; one stepson, Airman first class Jon Osborne of the USAF stationed in Sheppard AFB, Texas; his parents, Jerry and Sandra Pence of Griffithville; one sister, Sandy Allred of Des Arc; one brother, David Pence and sister-in-law Jennifer Pence of Florida. Also, many extended family members and a host of friends, all who loved him and will miss him greatly.
Please send prayers to my grandmother and all her sisters and brother. They will miss their nephew/son.
*Jason's great Uncle Beecher also passed away Wednesday I think, but I can't find the obit as of right now.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Connections and other things...
Well, it looks like there is a possibility of some of my work on my family tree is paying off. I came across a website today, and it looks like he may be my 5th cousin once removed.. or his kids are my 6th cousins. What is so great, is it is through my mom's paternal side. We didn't have a lot of contact with them over the years because of certain family situations, but I found a connection.
This is a picture of my great grandfather as a baby (C.S. in the picture) and his family. How cool is that? Ok, maybe it just excites me. lol
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My dad can't swim and he ain't too fond of water... what can make a man who can't swim and hates water get in a swimming pool? Not his wife, nor his children.. but those grandbabies can... The boys have no idea of the power they possess.
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My mom asked me yesterday if G was really undoing the footrest of the sofa....
Yes... yes he is.
This is a picture of my great grandfather as a baby (C.S. in the picture) and his family. How cool is that? Ok, maybe it just excites me. lol
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My dad can't swim and he ain't too fond of water... what can make a man who can't swim and hates water get in a swimming pool? Not his wife, nor his children.. but those grandbabies can... The boys have no idea of the power they possess.
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My mom asked me yesterday if G was really undoing the footrest of the sofa....
Yes... yes he is.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
One very cool thing
If you don't know, I work on Ancestry stuff alot. Most every night. I want to go back in every branch of our tree as far as I can. I love it. I have found some interesting stuff since researching J side.
The, by far, most amazing thing I have found though is this.
He was J's great uncle. He was on the USS Gudgeon when it left port on April 7th and was never seen again. No one knows 100% of what happened, but on April 18th, 1944 it was considered lost at sea. This submarine is considered one of the 'mysteries of the sea'. I officially HAVE to have this book. Just to look over once and keep with the rest of the family tree information.
There are so many books I want that are dealing with family tree stuff... like family and geneologist that have already done so much work.
I love this stuff.
I leave you with a pic from my media file in my family tree.
These are the sons of Harmon T. Bass. Back row far right is Francis Harmon Bass, who had a daughter, Cader Thomas Bass, J's great grandmother.
The, by far, most amazing thing I have found though is this.
He was J's great uncle. He was on the USS Gudgeon when it left port on April 7th and was never seen again. No one knows 100% of what happened, but on April 18th, 1944 it was considered lost at sea. This submarine is considered one of the 'mysteries of the sea'. I officially HAVE to have this book. Just to look over once and keep with the rest of the family tree information.
There are so many books I want that are dealing with family tree stuff... like family and geneologist that have already done so much work.
I love this stuff.
I leave you with a pic from my media file in my family tree.
These are the sons of Harmon T. Bass. Back row far right is Francis Harmon Bass, who had a daughter, Cader Thomas Bass, J's great grandmother.
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