Edith Maiden Grant

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ABINGDON, Va. Edith Grant Whiteaker, age 89, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Grace Health Care. She was born June 17, 1922, in Washington County, Va., a daughter of the late William Frank and Lettie Maiden Grant. She lived her entire life in the Bethel and Spring Creek Communities of Washington County and was a homemaker. She also worked for many years at Statzer's Restaurant and was widely known as an excellent cook. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Bristol, Va., and was the widow of Eugene R. "Gene" Whiteaker. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Marshall Grant; a sister, June Grant; and a great-great-grandson, Nathan Whiteaker. Survivors include one son, Frank Whiteaker and wife, Paula of Abingdon; one daughter, Martha Keesee and husband, Jim, of Abingdon; one sister, Vivian Parker of Abingdon; one brother, Frank Grant and wife, Pauline, of Abingdon; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 8 p.m. in the Frost Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Austin Cook and the Rev. Jerry A. Eggers officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until the time of the service. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Whiteaker Family Cemetery off Old Jonesboro Road. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Rush, Fred Parker, Steve McCall, Tom Boyd, Larry Haworth, Bill Haworth, and Charlie Whiteaker. The family will be at the home of Jim and Martha Keesee, 18337 Old Jonesboro Road, Abingdon, VA.


Edith Grant Whiteaker ABINGDON, Va.
Graveside services for Edith Grant Whiteaker will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sun day, April 1, 2012, at the Whiteaker Family Cemetery off Old Jonesboro Road. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Rush, Fred Parker, Steve McCall, Tom Boyd, Larry Haworth, Bill Haworth, and Charlie Whiteaker. The family will be at the home of Jim and Martha Keesee, 18337 Old Jonesboro Road, Abingdon, VA. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.frostfuneralhome.com Edith Grant Whiteaker, age 89, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Grace Health Care. Frost Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Abingdon is honored to serve the Whiteaker family.

Edith married Eugene Riddle Whiteaker about 1945 in Washington County, , , Virginia. Eugene (son of Charles Alexander Whiteaker and Ollie Armstead Riddle) was born on 9 Dec 1907 in Abingdon, , Washington County, Virginia; died on 15 May 1983 in Abingdon, , Washington County, Virginia; was buried on 19 May 1983 in Whiteaker Family Cemetery, , Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Martha Ann Whiteaker
2. Franklin Eugene Whiteaker was born on 21 Aug 1946 in , Washington County, Virginia, ; died on 29 Jul 2021 in , Washington County, Virginia, ; was buried in Whiteaker Family Cemetery, Washington County, Virginia, .

William married Lettie Maiden about 1918 in Abingdon, , Washington County, Virginia. Lettie was born about 1894 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a dentist.

Robert married Mary Jane "Jennie" Scott on 11 Dec 1855 in Abingdon, , Washington County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Robert Scott and Martha (Scott)) was born in Feb 1837 in Washington County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Following the death of her husband Robery Grant, she lived with her son William Frank Grant for the remainder of her life.

James married Jennet (Grant) about 1812. Jennet was born about 1792 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Martha (Scott) about 1831 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Martha was born about 1812 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]