James "Jim" H. Whitaker

Visitation is 12:00-2:00pm Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral services will follow at 2:00pm in the funeral home chapel with interment in Bethel Cemetery in Flora.

Jim was born November 20, 1942 in Mulenburg County, Kentucky, a son of the late Calvin Mark Whitaker and Alma D. Hargett Whitaker. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years as an information specialist/photographer, during which time he served in Spain for 2 years, Italy for 2 years and in the Vietnam War. He was also employed for 19.5 years as an information specialist with the Civil Service. Jim was a member of Simmons Memorial Baptist Church in Flora, the Masonic Lodge and the V.F.W.

Survivors include his wife, Elaine Marchant Whitaker; son, James H. Whitaker; daughter Patty Book; step-sons, Jerry Bowen and Scott Bishop; step-daughter, Sherry Marchant; sister, Fredia A. Ketterman; and 8 grandchildren.