Thomas Whitaker, Jr.

Thomas Squires Whitaker, Jr., 27, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016. He was the son of Thomas Squires Whitaker, Sr. and Vickie Greeson Whitaker both surviving.
Thomas graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury in 2014 with a BA in History and was currently a student at Cape Fear College in Wilmington. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh.
Survivors include his son, Hudson Squires Whitaker of Dunn; parents, Thomas Squires Whitaker, Sr. and Vickie Greeson Whitaker of Burlington; sisters, Katie Overby and husband, Benjy of Burlington and Liz Powell and husband, Bob of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania; niece, Haley Powell and nephews, Benjamin Overby, Jr., Thomas Overby, William Overby and Tyler Powell; paternal grandparents, Homer and Louise Whitaker of Burlington and best friend, Ted Triantis of Wilmington and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 2:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church by Dr. Ron Shive, officiating and Dr. Norman M. Whitney. The family will receive friends following the service in the Witherspoon Room and other times at his parents home.
Memorials may be made to a trust fund for Hudson Squires Whitaker, c/o Vernon Law Firm, P O Drawer 2958, Burlington, NC 27216 or Thomas S. Whitaker, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund at Catawba College, c/o Dr. Gary Freeze, 2300 West Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144.

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