Mr. Carlton E. "Pete" Whitaker

August 18, 1937 - April 22, 2017

Appling, GA – Mr. Carlton E. “Pete” Whitaker, age 79, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Ann P. Whitaker, entered into rest on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Augusta University Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Kiokee Baptist Church with the Reverend Steve Hartman officiating. Burial will follow in Bellevue Memorial Gardens. A native of Appling, GA., Mr. Whitaker was the Owner of Whitaker Electric. He was a member of Kiokee Baptist Church. Mr. Pete loved singing with his quartet. He enjoyed being and working on his farm. Survivors include a son, Mark Whitaker (Roxanne); a daughter, Carla Whitaker Cato (Gary) ;four sisters, Joyce Ross, Margie Linnenkohl (Ludwig), Florence McGlamery and Mary Reeves (Charles) one sister-in-law, Shirley Whitaker ; five grandchildren, Ryan Cato, Mallory Cato, Raven Truitt (Jason), Jordan Whitaker (Grier) and Elizabeth Davis (Jeremy); three great-grandchildren, Ragen Truitt, Raley Truitt and Asher Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Whitaker; two brothers, James Whitaker and Billy Whitaker. Active pallbearers will be Jermey Davis, Jordan Whitaker, Ryan Cato, Jason Truitt, Cress Hendrix and Michael Plemmons. Honorary pallbearers will be Employees of Whitaker Electric. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kiokee Baptist Church, PO Box 430, Appling, GA 30802 or Harlem Baptist Church Building Fund, 105 West Milledgeville Rd., Harlem, GA. 30814. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.