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Mary Jo Whitaker, age 74 of
Dykes community, departed this life on Friday, December 16, 2011
at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.
She was born on February
25, 1937 to the late Fred D. and Edna Silvers Dykes. She was
homemaker and a member of “The Church of God”, Rocky Tree Road
in Somerset. Mrs. Whitaker was devoted to her family and children.
Mrs. Whitaker is survived
by her husband, Marvin A. Whitaker, whom she married on May 14,
1959; three sons, Allan D. (and Brenda) Whitaker of Somerset,
Kelvin A. (and Teresa) Whitaker of Somerset, and Brett R. Whitaker
of Somerset; four grandchildren, Misty Danielle Whitaker, Deris
Whitaker, Rebekah Whitaker, and Jessica Whitaker; three brothers,
Thomas Dykes of Somerset, Roger (and Peggy) Dykes of Somerset, and
Richard (and Debbie) Dykes of Somerset; and a sister, Darlene (and
David) Cooper of Somerset.
Along with her parents, she
is preceded in death by a brother, Freddie “Sonny” Dykes; and
a sister, Joyce Black.
Visitation for Mrs.
Whitaker will be Monday, December 19th at 5:00 pm at
Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.
Funeral service will be
held on Tuesday, December 20th at 11:00 am at the
Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Herman Hamilton
and Bro. Roger Dykes, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in the
Lakeside Memorial Gardens.
The family requests
expressions of sympathy be made to “The Church of God”, 401
Rocky Tree Road, Somerset, KY 42503.
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