WHITAKER - ANDERSON GENEALOGYWhitaker Branch ObituariesLast Updated June 18, 2002
Robert Lee Maines The funeral service for Robert Lee Maines, 74, was held at Little River Primitive Baptist church, Thursday, (today), 11:00 a. m. with Elder Walter Evans officiating. Burial
followed in the church cemetery with Masonic honors. Robert M. Osborne Sparta, N.C. -- Robert M. Osborne, 89, of Sparta, died in a Sparta hospital Monday, Jan. 21. 1974. Eilene (Sexton) Rabren Mrs. Eilene Sexton Rabren, age 64, of 14 Pineview Circle, Sparta, died Friday morning, May 18, 2001, in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law: Karen and Bill Roupe of Piney Creek; one son and daughter-in-law: Gary and Betty Williams of Sparta; four grandchildren: Angela Williams of Glade Valley, Amanda Williams of Sparta, Danny Halsey of Sparta and Michael Williams of Sparta, NC; one sister: Dorothy Worrell of Sparta, NC; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband: Harold Williams, and her second husband: Emory Rabren, Jr., Her parents: Mack McCoy and Mae Hodge Sexton, and two sisters: Evon Atkins and Josephine Nelson. Funeral Services will be conducted Sunday, May 20, 2001, at 2:00 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery. Rev. James Worrell and Rev. Richard Owens will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, May 29, 2001, from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at their respective homes. Condolences to the family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral-plans.com. Clarence Anderson Sexton Sexton, Clarence Anderson, 81, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 24, 2002. He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah C. and Della J. Anderson Sexton. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his wife Betty J. Sexton; a son, Don G. Sexton and his wife Ruthanne, of Stewartsville; daughters, Jackie Culbert, of Fla. and Beverly Large, of Calif.; sisters Grace Clark and Jennie Mae Grey. Also survived by eleven grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren and his two dauchaund companions, "Popeye" and "Clyde". The family will receive friends at Oakey's Vinton Chapel on Tuesday, May 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. where services will be held at 3 p.m. with Reverend Frank Feather officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. Emaline (Bland) Sexton Mrs. Emaline Bland Sexton, who was born in Grayson county, near Elk Creek, died on Monday, October 16, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Whitaker, Sparta, N.C., at the age of 107
years. She was born in 1843. According to available records, Mrs. Sexton was the oldest woman in Alleghany county. Her oldest living son is 77 years of age. Margaret (Sexton) Thomas Thomas, Margaret Sexton, 83, of Vinton, passed away Monday, December 10, 2001. Born in Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Noah C. and Della J. Anderson Sexton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arnett C. Thomas. Surviving are a brother, Clarence A. Sexton of Moneta; sisters, Mrs. Jennie Mae Gray of Columbus, Ohio and Mrs. Grace S. Clark of Vinton; and a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; her beloved pets, Buster, Toto and Boots. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 11 a.m. Friday, December 14, 2001, with the Rev. Frank W. Feather officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel after 1 p.m. Thursday where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Joseph Curtis Toliver Elder Joseph Curtis Toliver, 90, of 299 Independence, Rd., Sparta, NC., died Friday morning, February 22, 2002, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Watson Dixon Toliver of Glade Valley, NC; two step-sons, Norris Dixon of Sparta and Forrest Dixon of Charlotte, NC, two step-daughters, Robin Darnell of Piney Creek, NC, and Carmen Duncan of Mt. Airy, NC; two grandchildren, Jason and wife Brandy Toliver of Sparta, Elizabeth and David Shore of Wallburg, NC.; three step-grandchildren; a half-brother, John M. Toliver of Fremont, California and a half -sister, Maggie Fender of San Jose, California. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00p.m. at the Grand view Memorial Chapel with burial in the Whitehead-Joines Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta, and at other times at the home of John and Betty Toliver, 789 Camp Cheerio Rd., Glade Valley. Ada Margaret (Delp) Whitaker Ada Margaret Whitaker, 76, of Rt. 1, Woodlawn, died Saturday, June 23, 1990, at her home in Woodlawn. Arthur Floyd Whitaker Arthur Floyd Whitaker, 82, of Rt. 1, Woodlawn, died July 3, 1994, in Twin County Community Hospital. He was born in Sparta, N.C., March 10, 1912, to Isaac and Meldora Sexton Whitaker. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Jearleen and John Sizemore, Judy and Timmy Wright, all of Galax; Janet and Ray Hill of Kernersville, N.C.; four sons and daughters-in-law, Jesse Mack Whitaker, Jerry Lee Whitaker, Joseph Eugene and Patsy Whitaker, Joe Thomas and Sheila Whitaker, all of Galax; two sisters, Peggy Choate and Ruth Tolliver, both of Sparta, N.C.; 18 grandchildren, one step grandchild, seven great-grandchildren, five step great-grandchildren. Funeral was July 5 at 2p.m. in Vaughan-Guynn Chapel conducted by the Rev. Robert Phipps. Burial was in Monta Vista Memory Gardens. David Jerrell Whitaker David Jerrell Whitaker, 29, of Woodlawn, died Saturday, April 25, 1981. G. M. Whitaker George Mack Whitaker, 73, of Sparta, N.C., died Friday, Jan. 13, 1984, at Alleghany Memorial Hospital James Franklin Whitaker James Franklin Whitaker, 57, of Woodlawn, died January 17, 1994, in the V.A. Medical Center in Salem. He is survived by two sons, James William Whitaker and Jason Franklin Whitaker, both of Galax; a step daughter, Brenda Carpenter of Patterson; three sisters, Jearleen Sizemore, Judy Wright, both of Galax; Janet Hill of Kernersville, N.C.; four brothers, Jesse Mack Whitaker, Jerry Lee Whitaker, Joseph Eugene Whitaker, Joe Thomas Whitaker, all of Galax; his father, Arthur Whitaker of Woodlawn; one grandchild; two step grandchildren. Funeral will be January 19 at 2p.m. at Vaughan-Guynn Chapel conducted by the Rev. Bob Phipps. Burial will be in Monta Vista Memory Gardens. Sarah Sexton Williams Mrs. Sarah Sexton Williams, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, was born February 8, 1898, in Alleghany County, North Carolina near Sparta. She was the daughter of Emaline
Bland and James Sexton. She departed this life May 22, 1954, making her stay on earth fifty-six years, three months, and fourteen days. Mother, you have gone away How great the suffering she bore Some day we'll make that journey through Then what a great reunion there We cannot express with words ( )= Maiden Name This page was established on May 20, 2002
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