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Birth:          11 Oct 1927 Somerset, Pulaski Co., Ky.
Death:          30 Aug 2011 Lexington, Ky.
Cause of Death: auto accident caused by brother Clyde
Burial:         2 Sep 2011 Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ky.

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1930 in Somerset, Pulaski Co., Ky. age 2y 5m
1940 in Madison Co., Ky.
Ky. Birth Idx on ancestry.com as Whites
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Dorothy "Dot" Whitaker 
(October 11, 1927 - August 30, 2011) 

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Dorothy Jean “Dot” Whitaker, 83, of Parke Drive, Richmond, passed away Tuesday, 
August 30, 2011, at the U. K. Medical Center in Lexington. 

She was born on October 11, 1927 in Somerset, Kentucky, to Rufus Deuel “R.D.” and 
Daisy Maule White, both of whom preceded her in death. Dot had worked as the 
payroll supervisor for Begley/ Concord Custom Dry Cleaners. 

She was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Richmond, 
where she had served as Deacon, Board Member and a member of the Disciples 
Women’s Ministry Group 6. She was active with the First Christian Church quilting 
group, the Altrusa Club and various Bridge Clubs. Dot was also an active member of 

Dot is survived by her loving husband, Henderson Whitaker, Jr.; one daughter, 
Patricia Smith, and husband, Stephen, of St. Louis; one granddaughter, Stephanie 
Byrd, and husband, Michael, of St. Louis; and a brother, Lawrence White, and wife, 
Loretta, of Lexington and many nieces and nephews. 

She was also preceded in death by her sister, Leonora Whicker. 

Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 2, 2011, at the First 
Christian Church, with Dr. Betsy Goehrig officiating. Burial will follow in the Richmond 
Cemetery. 

Visitation will be from 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church, with the 
Eastern Star service at 7:30 p.m. which all are invited to attend. 

Pallbearers will be Stephen Smith, Michael Byrd, Larry White, Dean Whitaker, Jr., H. 
D. Whitaker, Jr. and Dale Carrier. Members of the Turley Bible Class will serve as 
honorary pallbearers. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory are suggested to the First Christian Church 
Building Fund or the American Cancer Society. 

Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 


Parents
WHITE Rufus Deuel (2 Apr 1904 - Nov 1983)
MAULE Daisy Leona (7 Jun 1907 - 16 Apr 2005)

Siblings
WHITE Leonora Mae (13 Mar 1926 - 12 Dec 2006)
WHITE Dorothy J. ("Dot") (11 Oct 1927 - 30 Aug 2011)
WHITE Lawrence E. ()
WHITE Chester Kenneth (12 May 1931 - 23 Jul 1931)
WHITE Clyde N. ()

Marriage To WHITAKER Henderson ()

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Parents
WHITAKER Henderson ()
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Children by WHITAKER Henderson
WHITAKER Patricia ()

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