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Note: My Grandma, Maude May Manning lived in East St. Louis, Ill. for awhile as a young girl, I remember her talking about the city. Mrs. Whittaker celebrates 90th: Mrs. Tom Whittaker (Maude May Manning) of Walnut Ridge celebrated her 90th birthday with an open house Sunday afternoon. She received many cards and gifts, including congratulation and best wishes from President and Mrs. Reagan. She received two beautiful bouquets from the children of the late Viola (Whittaker) Frye of Michigan. Margie Gaither served cake and Opal Shelley poured punch. Out-of-state guests were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mixdorf and Mr. and Mrs Tom Frye of Michigan, Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Cates and Pam of Missouri, Mr. and Mrs Kenny Allen Cates and daughter of Colorado. Children of Mrs. Whittaker present were Marie Bradshaw of Jonesboro, and Christine Herzog and Betty Wolthoff, both of Iowa. Many other friends and relatives attended. Mrs. Whittaker is the mother of eight children and has 29 (?) (I think 34) and 10 great-grandchild. I think more than 10, also. (Source: The Time Times Dispatch Walnut Ridge, AR) Reprint from Times Dispatch Walnut Ridge Arkansas Mrs. Whittaker Mrs. Maude Mae Manning Whittaker, 92, of Walnut Ridge, died Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, following an illness of several months. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Whittaker, who died in 1964. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs Marie Shackelford of Biloxi, Miss., Mrs Christine Herzog of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mrs. Bernice Freeman of Paragould, Ark. and Mrs. Betty Wolthoff of Grundy Center, Iowa; one brother, Virgil Manning of Hoxie and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Bryan Funeral Home of Hoxie. Whittaker Servoces Funeral services for Maude may Whittaker, aged 92 of Walnut Ridge, who died May 21 in Lawrence Memorial hospital, were held last Thursday afternoon at 2:00in the Gethsemane Baptist Church with Charles Helms officiation. Burial was in lawrence Memorial park under the direction of Bryan Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Darrell Shackelford, Johnny Shackelford, Tom Fry, Neil Whittaker, Tom Wolthoff, Tim Wolthoff, Reggie Freeman, Steve Freeman and Murel E. Shackelford. (I corrected spelling of Walthoff to Wolthoff) The newspaper did not mention name of children that had preceded her in death. The four children were: Viola, Walter, Alean and Carl Whittaker. (Source: The Times Dispatch Walnut Ridge, AR) Maude Manning--SS Death Index Volume 2 CD#110 has name as Maud Whittaker dob Aug 03, 1887 Date of death May 1984 SS# 432-70-3497 When I was a little girl--on Good Friday--I would always help Grandma(Maude Manning Whittaker) plant the garden and on Good Friday we would plant Beans and Peas. (Source: Barbara Whittaker Brown April 10, 1998--Good Friday) I ordered Grandma's SS application Oct. 2000, received the copy of SS application Dec. 2000, cost of copy is 7.00 if you have the persons SS number otherwise the cost is 16.00. Maud Whittaker's Application for Social Security Account Number: Name: Maud Whittaker, Mailing address: Star Rt. 1 Powhatan, Ark. Name Given you at Birth: Maud Mae Manning. Age on Last Birthday: 64. Date of Birth: Aug. 03, 1891. Place of Birth: Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, Ark. Name of Father: Zack Manning. Name of Mother before ever married: Marjorie Bell Rye. Today's Date: 1-26-56. Write your name as usually written: Maud Whittaker.
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