Ann Whitaker, 86, formerly of Fairfield, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Temple, Texas. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Capps Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gary Hocker officiating. Interment followed at Fairfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Aaron Dodds, Joshua Dodds, Brian Patterson, Gordon Smith, David Patterson, and Ethan Mudge.
Mrs. Whitaker was born December 16, 1929 in Fairfield to parents Rufus and Lois Daniel Ivy. She returned to Fairfield in 1970 and then moved to Copperas Cove in 2015 to be near family. She was employed as a bookkeeper for a number of years with Rutherford Construction and Ace Hardware in Fairfield. She was a former treasurer at Emmanuel Baptist Church and was currently a member of Cove Nazarene Church in Copperas Cove. She married John Whitaker on December 2, 1948 and he preceded her in death in April 2006. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Patterson and husband David of Pasadena, TX; Vickie Smith and husband Gordon of Copperas Cove, TX; eight grandchildren, Joshua Hawes, Amberleigh Hensley, Kelly Patterson, Brian Patterson, Brittanny Powers, Aaron Dodds, Joshua, Dodds, Hannah Dodds; 10 great-grandchildren.
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