Deacon John H Whitaker

Obituary For Deacon John H Whitaker

John Henry Whitaker

Tallahassee - John Henry Whitaker, 93, went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the Old West Enrichment Center, with burial at Southside Cemetery.

Public viewing will be Friday, November 19, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at STRONG & JONES FUNERAL HOME.

John Henry Whitaker grew up in Tallahassee and was educated in the public schools of Leon County Florida. He confessed Christ and joined the St. John Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. He later began employment with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. His career spanned over 40 years prior to his retirement. He also enjoyed employment at the BPOE Club, where his love for cooking was intensified. Cooking was his passion and a way to express his love to his family.

John Henry Whitaker was predeceased by his parents, Mrs. Evelyn Battle and Mr. Crosby Whitaker, Sr., daughter, Patricia Whitaker Porter and four siblings, Crosby Whitaker, Jr., Glen Whitaker, Ruby Whitaker, and Joyce Oliver.

Left to mourn his passing and celebrate his homegoing is his wife of 74 years, Estelle R. Whitaker; nine children, Henry (Rosetta) Whitaker of Tallahassee; Charles (Cynthia) Whitaker, Sr. of Thomasville, GA; Alphonso B. (Angela) Whitaker, Margaret A. Whitaker, Norris Whitaker, Byron (Brenda) Whitaker, John (Janice) Whitaker, Jr., all of Tallahassee; Terry (Zina) Whitaker of Albany, GA; and Barry Whitaker of Port Orange, FL.; a brother, Billy Oliver; two grandchildren he helped raised, Sabrina (Reggie) Hall and Mario Whitaker; a host of grandchildren, and other family members and friends.

Posted online on November 17, 2021

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