Donhie Irene Whitaker Warburton Sullivan, 83, of Route 3, Box 397A (Mt Olivet Road), Pulaski died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1994 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born Feb. 22, 1911 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late David Dexter Whitaker and Nannie Elizabeth Semones Whitaker. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Taylor Warburton and Robert James Sullivan; a son, James David Warburton; a sister, Elsie W. Collins; a brother, David Adair Whitaker; and a grandson, Edward E. Warburton. She was a member of the Faith Tabernacle, Mt Olivet Road, Pulaski. Also, she retired from Jefferson Mills with over 20 years of service. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. William (Nellie) Akers, Mrs. Berman (Jewel) Martin and Nancy W. Jones, all of Pulaski and Mrs. Wade (Bonnie) Kilpatrick of Chesapeake; two sons, Lewis E. Warburton of Pulaski and Robert E. Sullivan of India; one sister, Mrs. Willard (Ivia) Kanode of Pulaski; one brother, John Roy Whitaker of Pulaski; 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and fiv e great great grandchildren. The funeral will be 4 p.m Saturday from the Faith Tabernacle, Mt. Olivet Road, Pulaski, with Rev. Eugene Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Hufford Cemetery. Visiting will be anytime after 2 p.m. today at the Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be placed in the church by 2 p.m. Saturday to lie in state until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial donations be made to Faith Tabernacle, Rt 3 Box 352-A, Pulaski or Bob and Helen Sullivan, Missionaries to India, c/o Field Address Eurasia Office, 1445 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO 65802-1894, Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, is in charge of arrangements.
Southwest Times, PULASKI, VA, Fri, Sept 30, 1994