Edward A. Whitacre Sr., 63
Edward A. Whitacre Sr., 63, of Big Lake, died at 7:28 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had been battling cancer.
He was born April 13, 1948 in St. Charles County, Missouri the son of Ollis D. and Katherine M. (Farmer) Whitacre.
On December 28, 1996 he was united in marriage to Tammy Prater. They made their home at Big Lake.
A career long truck driver, he was driving for Venture Logistics, Fort Wayne.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy; father, Ollis Whitacre, Decatur; children, Rob Whitacre, Ogden, UT; Kim Whitacre, Huntsville, AL, Eddie Whitacre, Hoagland, Michael Whitacre, Big Lake and Sacha Whitacre, Warsaw; nine grandchildren and a sister, Cindy Whitacre, Columbia City.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at Thorn Cemetery, Ormas.
He was born April 13, 1948 in St. Charles County, Missouri the son of Ollis D. and Katherine M. (Farmer) Whitacre.
On December 28, 1996 he was united in marriage to Tammy Prater. They made their home at Big Lake.
A career long truck driver, he was driving for Venture Logistics, Fort Wayne.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy; father, Ollis Whitacre, Decatur; children, Rob Whitacre, Ogden, UT; Kim Whitacre, Huntsville, AL, Eddie Whitacre, Hoagland, Michael Whitacre, Big Lake and Sacha Whitacre, Warsaw; nine grandchildren and a sister, Cindy Whitacre, Columbia City.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at Thorn Cemetery, Ormas.