Ben Whitaker's Obituary
Ben Whitaker, 95, a resident of Cherokee Village, Arkansas for the past 35 years and formerly of Memphis passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. He was born June 19, 1917 in Shelby County, Tennessee to the late William Ben Sr. and Claudia Harrell Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was retired from the Defense Depot in Memphis, a member of the Methodist Church, was a veteran of World War II stationed in Hawaii while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp and was an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife after 56 years of marriage , Mary Weinstein Whitaker; and niece Carole McCaig of Clarksville, TN. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends and fellow golfers. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, April 12, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeal Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.Location: Greenview Arrow Color: Green
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