Mr. Gene Whitaker

October 27, 1933 - October 9, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Gene Whitaker, 86, of Carthage, Texas will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Scott officiating. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Hawthorn Funeral Home. Viewing will be 5-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Comer Eugene “Gene” Whitaker was born October 27, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He passed this life peacefully October 9, 2020 at his Carthage home. Gene was the oldest of four children born to the marriage of Charles Comer “C.C.” Whitaker, Sr. and Emily Hudson Whitaker. He was raised and schooled in Mitchell and was a Carthage High School graduate with the Bulldog class of 1953. He would serve in the National Guard and married Patsy Jane Parnell May 5, 1956 and they would celebrate 64 years of marriage and two children. Mr. Whitaker worked for United Gas Pipeline working his way to measurement tech retiring after many years of service. He was a longtime member of the Rehobeth U.M.C. He was a family oriented man, loving time with grandkids, neighbors and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Nancy Clements; and brother, Hal Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker is survived by his loving wife, Pat Whitaker of Carthage; children, Beth Gardner and husband Wendell of Jacksonville, Kerry Whitaker and wife April of Carthage; brother, Charles Whitaker, Jr. and wife Claudia of Lindale; grandchildren, James Gardner of Jacksonville, John Gardner of Euless, Kristy Davis and husband Daniel of Carthage, Kevin Whitaker and wife Samantha of Joaquin, Lauren Rogers and husband Ray of Carthage, Dylan Whitaker and wife Bre of Longview, Alexis Hearnsberger and husband Jace of Carthage, Aimee Colle and husband Cash of Carthage, Amber Blissett and husband Kolby of Houston; great grandchildren, Alana, Trenton, Avery, Stormi, Kamden, Kyelan, Lailah, Lynlea, Paisley, Ryleigh, Remington, and Kylie; many other relatives and a host of friends. An online guestbook can be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com