Funeral services for Mrs. Wilma Rene Averett Whitaker were held at 11 a.m., Sat., Aug. 20, at First Baptist Church in Tallulah, with Bro. Jay Parker and Bro. Jason Lupo officiating. Visitation was held at 10 a.m. Burial followed the funeral service at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tallulah under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.
Whitaker passed away Tues., Aug. 16, at her home in Tallulah at the age of 90. She was born May 24, 1932, to Archie and Maryanna Averett. She was a homemaker. She loved “being a farmer’s wife”, cooking, flowers, and gardening. She shared her vegetables with her family and friends. She worked as assistant manager of Morgan and Lindsey Variety Store. Whitaker was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved her family and her church family.
Whitaker is preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Maryanna Holloway Averett; husbands, Robert “Red” Farish and Wesley Edward Whitaker; sisters, Myrtle McDaniel, Mickey Porter, Anne Wilson, Jimmy Couch, and Doris Pruitt; and brothers, Billy Earl Averett, Michael Archie Averett, and Archie Averett.
She is survived by her daughter, Ouida Farish Cassino (Frank); sister, Pat Crews; brother, Glynn Averett (Barbara); grandchildren, Chris Fuller (Nikki), and Kelly Fuller Moore (Jason); five great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Karen Busby, Harold “T-Bird” Murphy, Faye Maxwell, and Deliah Trichell.
Pallbearers were Josh Hoffman, Ed Trichell, Robbie Fortenberry, Cade Fortenberry, Aaron Wallace, and Edwin Fortenberry. Honorary pallbearers were Harold “T-Bird” Murphy and Dalton Fortenberry.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center.
