Rebecca Whitaker
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Andrew and Sally Allen Baldridge. On June 25, 1957, she married Eugene Howard, who died May 27, 1995. On Oct. 23, 1999, she married the Rev. Robie Whitaker, who survives.
She retired from United Technologies, North Manchester, in 1992 and was a dairy farmer’s wife. She was a member of Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake.
She was very active in her church and with her family. She loved to cook, bake cakes and visit people who were sick. She was a very generous, giving and loving person.
Also surviving are four sons: Monroe (and spouse Sharon) Howard, Sarasota, Fla.; Marvin (and spouse Terry) Howard, Loveland, Colo.; Donnie (and spouse Tammy) Howard, Columbia City; and Kenny Howard, Claypool; a stepson, Ronnie (and spouse Randi) Whitaker, St. Louis, Mo.; a daughter, Jeanette K. (and spouse Charles) Allen, North Manchester; a stepdaughter, Bonnie (and the Rev. Larry) Caudill, Hazard, Ky.; a brother, Arthur Baldridge, Pierceton; a sister, Dorothy (and spouse Carl) Slone, Warsaw; 12 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Howard; three brothers; two sisters; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Ind. 15S, Silver Lake, with Pastor Frank Whitaker officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to services Wednesday, at the church.
Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
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Memorials to Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, P.O. Box 432, Silver Lake, IN 46982.
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
She was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Andrew and Sally Allen Baldridge. On June 25, 1957, she married Eugene Howard, who died May 27, 1995. On Oct. 23, 1999, she married the Rev. Robie Whitaker, who survives.
She retired from United Technologies, North Manchester, in 1992 and was a dairy farmer’s wife. She was a member of Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Silver Lake.
She was very active in her church and with her family. She loved to cook, bake cakes and visit people who were sick. She was a very generous, giving and loving person.
Also surviving are four sons: Monroe (and spouse Sharon) Howard, Sarasota, Fla.; Marvin (and spouse Terry) Howard, Loveland, Colo.; Donnie (and spouse Tammy) Howard, Columbia City; and Kenny Howard, Claypool; a stepson, Ronnie (and spouse Randi) Whitaker, St. Louis, Mo.; a daughter, Jeanette K. (and spouse Charles) Allen, North Manchester; a stepdaughter, Bonnie (and the Rev. Larry) Caudill, Hazard, Ky.; a brother, Arthur Baldridge, Pierceton; a sister, Dorothy (and spouse Carl) Slone, Warsaw; 12 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Howard; three brothers; two sisters; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, Ind. 15S, Silver Lake, with Pastor Frank Whitaker officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, and one hour prior to services Wednesday, at the church.
Arrangements entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
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Memorials to Gospel Hill Pentecostal Church of God, P.O. Box 432, Silver Lake, IN 46982.
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
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