According to his sister, his full name was William Ben Whitaker, Jr., however his records show he signed as Ben Whitaker.
Son of William Ben Whitaker and Claudia (Harrell) Whitaker.
Brother of Joe Will Whitaker and Ilva 'Sing' Whitaker Taylor.
Husband of Thelma Webb Whitaker (divorced) and Mary Weinstein Whitaker (married in 1957).
Ben Whitaker, 95, resident of Cherokee Village, Arkansas for 35 years and formerly of Memphis, passed away April 8, 2013 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. He was born June 19, 1917, to the late William Ben Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, an avid golfer, retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis and was a veteran of World War II serving the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker, and he will be missed by his family and caring neighbors. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 12, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, "Behind the stone wall" (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on April 11, 2013)
Ben Whitaker, 95, a resident of Cherokee Village, Ark. for the past 35 years, and formerly of Memphis, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born June 19, 1917 in Shelby County, Tenn. to the late William Ben, Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, who retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis, was a member of the Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II stationed in Hawaii while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker; and niece Carole McCaig of Clarksville, Tenn. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and fellow golfers. A graveside service was held on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn. (Published in The Jonesboro Sun, Jonesboro, AR, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013)
Son of William Ben Whitaker and Claudia (Harrell) Whitaker.
Brother of Joe Will Whitaker and Ilva 'Sing' Whitaker Taylor.
Husband of Thelma Webb Whitaker (divorced) and Mary Weinstein Whitaker (married in 1957).
Ben Whitaker, 95, resident of Cherokee Village, Arkansas for 35 years and formerly of Memphis, passed away April 8, 2013 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. He was born June 19, 1917, to the late William Ben Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, an avid golfer, retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis and was a veteran of World War II serving the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker, and he will be missed by his family and caring neighbors. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 12, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, "Behind the stone wall" (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on April 11, 2013)
Ben Whitaker, 95, a resident of Cherokee Village, Ark. for the past 35 years, and formerly of Memphis, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born June 19, 1917 in Shelby County, Tenn. to the late William Ben, Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, who retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis, was a member of the Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II stationed in Hawaii while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker; and niece Carole McCaig of Clarksville, Tenn. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and fellow golfers. A graveside service was held on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn. (Published in The Jonesboro Sun, Jonesboro, AR, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013)
According to his sister, his full name was William Ben Whitaker, Jr., however his records show he signed as Ben Whitaker.
Son of William Ben Whitaker and Claudia (Harrell) Whitaker.
Brother of Joe Will Whitaker and Ilva 'Sing' Whitaker Taylor.
Husband of Thelma Webb Whitaker (divorced) and Mary Weinstein Whitaker (married in 1957).
Ben Whitaker, 95, resident of Cherokee Village, Arkansas for 35 years and formerly of Memphis, passed away April 8, 2013 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. He was born June 19, 1917, to the late William Ben Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, an avid golfer, retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis and was a veteran of World War II serving the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker, and he will be missed by his family and caring neighbors. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 12, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, "Behind the stone wall" (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on April 11, 2013)
Ben Whitaker, 95, a resident of Cherokee Village, Ark. for the past 35 years, and formerly of Memphis, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born June 19, 1917 in Shelby County, Tenn. to the late William Ben, Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, who retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis, was a member of the Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II stationed in Hawaii while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker; and niece Carole McCaig of Clarksville, Tenn. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and fellow golfers. A graveside service was held on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn. (Published in The Jonesboro Sun, Jonesboro, AR, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013)
Son of William Ben Whitaker and Claudia (Harrell) Whitaker.
Brother of Joe Will Whitaker and Ilva 'Sing' Whitaker Taylor.
Husband of Thelma Webb Whitaker (divorced) and Mary Weinstein Whitaker (married in 1957).
Ben Whitaker, 95, resident of Cherokee Village, Arkansas for 35 years and formerly of Memphis, passed away April 8, 2013 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. He was born June 19, 1917, to the late William Ben Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, an avid golfer, retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis and was a veteran of World War II serving the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker, and he will be missed by his family and caring neighbors. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, April 12, at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, "Behind the stone wall" (Published in The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, on April 11, 2013)
Ben Whitaker, 95, a resident of Cherokee Village, Ark. for the past 35 years, and formerly of Memphis, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. He was born June 19, 1917 in Shelby County, Tenn. to the late William Ben, Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker, who retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis, was a member of the Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II stationed in Hawaii while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Weinstein Whitaker; and niece Carole McCaig of Clarksville, Tenn. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and fellow golfers. A graveside service was held on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn. (Published in The Jonesboro Sun, Jonesboro, AR, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013)
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