William M. Whitaker III Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William M. Whitaker III (Morehead, Kentucky), born in Maysville, Kentucky, who passed away on July 11, 2022, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, William M., Jr. and Hazel Hicks Whitaker; his parents-in-law, Ellis and Mae Dorton; and his brother-in-law Richard L. Dorton.
He is survived by: his wife Patricia Dorton Whitaker; his children, Will (Karmon) of Georgetown, KY, Rob (Angela) of Statesboro, GA, Jim (Mary) of Murfreesboro, TN, Destinee (Jeremy) of Dacula, GA and Brandon (Heather) of Summerville, SC.; his grandchildren, Taylor (Anthony), Michael, Griffin, Gavin, Janie, Annie, Allen, Ian, Zoey, Keller, Emme, Mallory, Beau and Vivian; and his great grandchildren, Caiden, Aurora and Arielle.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be sent to the Dr. William M. Whitaker III Scholarship Endowment that is awarded to female students who are juniors and seniors majoring in finance at Morehead State University.
