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]

Family/Spouse: Jimmy L. Keesee. Jimmy (son of Estel Haynes Keesee and Mary Cecil Jackson) was born on 25 Jul 1948 in Bristol, , Virginia, ; died on 20 Jun 2022 in Bristol, , Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Franklin Eugene Whiteaker was born on August 21, 1946 in Abingdon, VA. He passed after a short illness at Johnston Memorial Hospital on Thursday (July 29, 2021).

Frank retired from VDOT after 45+ years of service. He was a wonderful father, brother, uncle, friend, and man.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene & Edith (Grant) Whiteaker; his loving wife of 38 years, Paula Whiteaker; son, Freddy Whittaker; grandson, Justyn; and great-grandson, Nathan.

Frank is survived by his children; David Whiteaker, Pamela (Shelton) Pittman, James Whiteaker, and Kimberly Adams; grandchildren, Billy, Michael, Jettie, Zak, Jared, and Tori; great-grandchildren, Samuel, Daniel, Tidus, and Trenten; his loving and beloved sister, Martha Keesee & husband Jim; many other nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Family and friends are invited to a graveside service on Sunday (August 8, 2021) at 2 p.m. at Whiteaker Family Cemetery (Waylon Drive Abingdon, VA).

Franklin married Paula Sharon Roberts on 26 Dec 1974 in Bristol, , Virginia, . Paula (daughter of Fred Lawrence Roberts and Melinda Pauline Mercer) was born on 27 Apr 1953 in Washington County, , , Virginia; died on 4 Jan 2013 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Whiteaker Family Cemetery, , Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]