Hancock County Journal-Pilot
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
April 12, 2006BRIAN V. WHITAKER
June 9, 1959 -- April 7, 2006
Brian V. Whitaker, 46, of Bowen died Friday, April 7, 2006, in Augusta, as the result of an automobile accident in Augusta.
He was born June 9, 1959, in Macomb, a son of Lloyd and Ann Vest Whitaker. He married Terri Bruenger on June 2, 1978, in Mt. Pleasant Christian Church in rural Carthage.
He is survived by his wife; his father, Lloyd Whitaker of Bowen; two daughters, Tecia (Wyatt) Lantz and Trista (Jason) Henry, both of Bowen; two granddaughters, Delaney Lantz and Jadyn Henry of Bowen; one sister, Becky (Ryan) Ramsey of Bowen; three brothers, Bruce (Kristin) Whitaker of Keokuk, Iowa, Brad (Evelyn) Whitaker and Barry (Jenny) Whitaker, all of Bowen; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ann Whitaker.
He was the owner and operator of Whitaker Construction in Bowen. He was a 1977 graduate of Southeastern High School in Augusta. He had formerly served on the Bowen Fire Department and coached the Little League baseball teams in Bowen. He presently served on the Hancock County Fair Board. He was a major supporter of his son-in-law, Wyatt Lantz of Wyatt Lantz Racing, and was an avid NASCAR fan.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 10, in the Augusta Community Center located at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Augusta. Rev. Matt Haberman and Todd Fox officiated. Burial followed in the Bowen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to an education fund for his grandchildren.
HCJP 4-12-06
Brian V. Whitaker
