Transcribed and submitted by:

Robert L. Haddock

 

Surnames: WHITAKER, PRYOR, HOLLEY, KEELING, BLAYLOCK, BAXLEY, STIRMAN

 

WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD

Waco, McLennan Co., Texas

Friday, March 15, 1974

 

Mrs. Whitaker
Dies; Pioneer
Waco Resident

 

     Mrs. G. D. Whitaker, 94, died early Friday at her home at 2821 Morrow.

     Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Wilkirson and Hatch Chapel, Rev. Mack Stirman officiating. Burial will be in Cego Cemetery.

     Mrs. Whitaker was a native of Hollandville, Ga., daughter of the late John Cecil Pryor and Alice Pryor. She came to Texas in 1898 and married George David Whitaker in 1899. Mr. Whitaker died in 1961.

     Mrs. Whitaker is survived by five daughters, Mrs. W. G. Holley of 1223 La Vega, Mrs. Virgil Keeling of 501 Hogan, Mrs. R. A. Blaylock of 2821 Morrow, Mrs. P. F. Baxley of Fort Worth and Mrs. Mack Stirman of Leakey; three sons, Charles C. Whitaker and Carter Whitaker, both of Chilton, and Carl Whitaker of Garland; a brother, Billl Pryor of Macon, Ga.; 22 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.