Obituaries:  Wilmer D. (Bill) Whittaker, Sabine Parish       W-326
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 13, 1956
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Wilmer D. (Bill) Whittaker

  13 Jul 1956 - Wilmer D. (Bill) Whittaker, 41, of Beaumont,
Texas, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. J. (Bud) Whittaker, died
at 6 a.m. Thursday, July 5, in Hotel Dieu after a week's illness.

  A native of Florien, Mr. Whittaker had lived in Beaumont 15
years and had been employed by Magnolia Petroleum Co., refinery
for 13 years as a labor foremen. He was a member of the Baptist
church.

  Survivors include his wife, daughters, Mrs. Jo Ann Gavinalno of
Reno, Nev., Miss Bobbie Jean Whittaker of Many; Mrs. Joan Bostick
of Beaumont, Texas,; two brothers, J. F. Whittaker of Leesville,
I. C. Whittaker of Patuxent, Md., five sisters, Mrs. Ray Latiel,
and Mrs. Minnie Tilley of Beaumont; Mrs. Reed Buis of Angelton,
Texas; Ms. J. D. Yong of Thibodaux; Mrs. E. L. Dupree of Many,
Rt. 4, and four grandchildren.

  Funeral services were held at Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin
Funeral Home chapel. Interment was in Rock Springs cemetery in
Nacogdoches, Texas.