John Edward Whitaker, Jr.

Mr. John Edward Whitaker, Jr., 71, of Thomasville, NC passed away December 10 2020 at Hospice of Davidson County. The son of the late John Edward, Sr. and Mary Young Whitaker, Mr. Whitaker was employed by Downs Construction as a truck driver and was of the Jehovah Witness faith. He is known as immensely loving his grandchildren.Mr. Whitaker is survived by his two sons Lamont and Rashed Whitaker; eight sisters, Minnie Baxter (Robert), Priscilla Davis, Hilda Whitaker, Patricia Owens (Joe), Tracy Hamlin (Derrick), Billie Williams (Bobby), Sally Davis (Matt), and Annie Ruth McCauley; five brothers, Donald, Marvin, David (Joyce), Mitchell (Barbara), Earl (Brenda) Whitaker; and six grandchildren.