James Edward Whitaker Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Edward Whitaker (Mounds, Illinois), who passed away on June 25, 2021 at the age of 31. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Edward Whitaker to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his aunts and uncles, Lydia Watts, Charles Whitaker (Delores), Bobby Whitaker, Elihue Whitaker (Crystal) and Pastor Oscar Burtley, Sr.; his cousins, Oscar Burtley, Jr., Elanna Ruffin, Kenneth Ruffin, Elliot Littleton, Jr. and Da'Ryis Woods; his children, Doris Whitaker, James E. Whitaker, Jr. and Dakorian Fane Brown; his fiancé Samatha Webb of Houston; his siblings, Ernest E. Whitaker, Jr. of Cairo, Fredrick Lamar Lynch of Sikeston, Missouri., Tammy Whitaker of Cape Girardeau, Shataka Jangjerat (Vichai) of Cairo, Bonita Williams (Lawrence) of Edwardsville and Tabetha Whitaker of Cairo, Illinois.; his stepchildren, Lataijah Lewis of Houston, Texas. and ShaJuana Campbell (Joshua) of Houston, Texas.; his mother-in-law Penny Webb of Houston; his mother Brittni Brown of Springfield, Illinois.; his friends, Wymane Brown, Willie Bedford and Duane Robinson; and also, Ernest E. Whitaker, Sr. and Quincie Faye Whitaker. He was also cherished by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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