Carter Whittaker Jr.

April 3, 1938 - April 30, 2019

WYTHEVILLE, VA – Carter Stuart Whittaker, Jr., 81, of Wytheville, VA, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Born April 3, 1938 in New Castle, VA, he was the son of the late Carter S. Whittaker, Sr. and Elizabeth W. Carper Whittaker. Mr. Whittaker was of the Baptist faith and loved fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Houston I. Whittaker. Survivors include sister, Marsha L. Steed-Welch of Princeton; brother-in-law, Jimmy W. Welch of Princeton; nephews, William L. Steed, Jr. and wife Holly of Concord, NC and Stuart B. Steed and wife Monica of Pike Road, AL and special friends, Blake Cox and wife Diane. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton with Rev. Larry Dyer officiating. Friends and family attending the service are asked to meet at the cemetery. The family wishes to thank Hospice of Southwest Virginia for their care. Special thanks to unit B nurses and caretakers of Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercer County Animal Shelter, 961 Shelter Road, Princeton, WV 24740. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.