General Information

Birth
12 MAY 1928
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
13 FEB 2019
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
16 FEB 2019
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Helen Frances Whitaker

90, a resident of Dutch Mills, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at The Maples of HarBer Meadows in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born May 12, 1928 in Lincoln, Arkansas, the daughter of Leonard and Florence (Richmond) Smith.

Helen was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church since 1961 and a long time resident of Dutch Mills, Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Carl Whitaker, her parents and one sister Peggy Rhea.

Survivors include three daughters Carolyn Umberson and her husband Donald of Morrow, Arkansas, Linda Walker and her husband Lonnie of Springdale, Arkansas, and Diane Flynt and her husband Curtis of Clever, Missouri; one brother Eugene Smith and wife Marcia of Greenbay, Wisconsin; one brother-in-law Don Rhea of Pinion Hills, California; seven grandchildren Bobby Umberson, Traci Nelson, Shannan Cox, Tina Longshore, Stephanie White, Jason Umberson, and Ashley Moore; eleven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Saturday, February 16, 2019, 10:00-11:00 AM at the Liberty Baptist Church with funeral service to follow at 11:00 A.M. Burial will be in the Dutch Mills Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mikel Cox, Logan Umberson, Cole Umberson, Rylee White, Braden Umberson, Austin White, Jaret Nelson, and Gavin Moore.

Honoary Pallbearer Carson Umberson.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Dutch Mills Cemetery Association at any Simmons Bank.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

Leonard George Smith
- Father
1906 - 1993
Birth
3 DEC 1906
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
25 DEC 1993
Anaheim, Orange, California, USA
Burial
30 DEC 1993
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Florence A. Richmond
- Mother
1910 - 2000
Birth
21 AUG 1910
Morrow, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Death
26 MAR 2000
Brookings, Oregan
Burial
30 MAR 2000
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Carl Thomas Whitaker
- Husband
1924 - 2006
Birth
20 MAR 1924
Dutch Mills, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
26 JUN 2006
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
28 JUN 2006
Dutch Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Linda K. Whitaker
- Daughter
Birth
24 DEC 1947
Diane Whitaker
- Daughter
Birth
16 JUL 1949
Carolyn Jean Whitaker
- Daughter
Birth
22 NOV 1946