David Milton Whitaker, age 81, of Springfield, Tennessee passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 in Nashville.
Mr. Whitaker was born February 28, 1942 in Robertson County to the late Ester and Elvie Mae Whitaker.
He had served as the Maintenance Foreman for the Robertson County Schools Buildings and Grounds Department for many years.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Whitaker was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Whitaker; brother, Paul Whitaker; and a stepsister, Shirley Whitaker.
He is survived by a son, David Lynn (Stephanie) Whitaker; daughters, Trish (Jeff) Taylor, and Tammy (Lee) Shockney; 6 grandchildren, Brad, Ashley, Sami, Trista, Chase, and Cassie; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jimmy (Brenda Sue) Whitaker.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm on Monday, August 28th in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. David Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery with Mike Hayes, Teddy Crenshaw, David Harden, Bryan Thaxton, Jerrel Jones, and Charles Cofer serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Bagwell, Eddie Mitchell, Robert Harden, James Taylor, and all the employees of the Robertson County Schools Buildings and Grounds Department.
The family will receive friends from 10 am until time of the service at 2 pm Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852 or by visiting www.kidneyfund.org
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME-509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000 https://www.austinandbell.com
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