Obit of Whitaker, R. J. 'Son' - McCurtain County, Oklahoma Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives 10-14-2002 Doris Irons Greer caldor@neto.com Return to McCurtain County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/mccurtain/mccurtai.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Forest Hill Cemetery--Garvin OK Obituary: Obituary: R. J. 'Son' Whitaker R.J. 'Son' Whitaker, 69, Garvin died Saturday (8-24-1985) in Paris, Texas. R. J. was born October 19, 1915 at Millerton and had lived in McCurtain County most of his life. He and Vola Williamson were married 5-11-1940 in Idabel. He had been a farmer for several years and was affiliated with the Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Viola of the home, two grandaughters, Sherry Creasman of Durant and Connie Pyrum of Edmond; one grandson, Jason Roberts of Garvin; four sisters, Lamenteen Rochell of Commanche; Maybell Massey of Idabel; Vernon McFarland of Duncan; one brother, Chester Whitaker of Duncan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held Monday in the Forest Hill Baptist Church with Orville Manning officiating. Burial followed in the Forest Hill Cemetery under the direction of Norwood funeral Home of Idabel. ========= Other: 1930 McCurtain Co., OK. Kirk Twsp. April 25, 1930 ED 45-19 SN 10b-p. 200 Dwlg./Fam. 173-179 Whitaker, Robert J. head rent own radio m w 56 m. ? NC NC NC Ruth wife-h f w 46 m. ? Tx. Tn. La. May Belle dau f w 19 s Ok. NC Tx. Vernon son m w 17 s Ok. NC Tx. Robert son m w 14 s Ok. NC Tx. Chester son m w 11 s Ok. NC Tx. Ester dau f w 9 s Ok. NC Tx. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to McCurtain Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/mccurtain/mccurtai.htm