52-year-old Mr. Josef Fitzgerald Whittaker, of Houston, formerly of Timpson, passed away on Friday 3rd in Galveston.  Services will be Tuesday 7th at 11 a.m. at the Friendship Baptist Church in Tenaha with Rev. Rayford Caraway officiating.  Interment will follow in the Friendship Cemetery.

 

He is survived by:

 

1 Son Joey & Jakra Mardis of Houston

 

2 Grandchildren

 

Mother Melva Colbert of Houston

 

Father Joe D. Whittaker of Houston

 

1 Brother Mario Bussey of South Carolina

 

2 Sisters Tamara & Alber Parker and Vermella & Cedric Thomas all of Houston