Mr. Issac Whitaker, 92, of Memphis, formerly of Madison, died Tuesday, April 23, 2002.
Mr. Whitaker, born Feb. 23, 1906, in St. Francis County, to Pollie Moore Whitaker and Joseph Whitaker. He was a taxi operator in Forrest City and Madison for more than 50 years and was a member of Madison Light M.B. Church. He was also a farmer and a retired St. Francis County justice of the peace.
Mr. Whitaker is survived by two daughters, Ann Whitaker of Chicago, Ill., and Claudyne Whitaker of Mequon, Wis.; a granddaughter; four great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Corene Whitaker, in March of 2002 and by a daughter, Agretta Whitaker.
Funeral services for Mr. Whitaker will be held Friday, May 3, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, 70 N. Bellevue Ave., Memphis, Tenn.