Carol Sue Whitaker

Carol Sue Whitaker

Carol Whitaker, daughter of the late Clarence Gold and Adele (Huff) Gold was born on October 3, 1938 in Glen Allen, Missouri and departed her life on Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Country Place in Scott City, Missouri at the age of 85.

She was former employee of Pyramid Nursing in home healthcare in Cape Girardeau, member of the Broadway Methodist Church in Scott City, and cared very much for her church family and friends.

She was first united in marriage to Wayne Gross in Hernando, Mississippi.  He preceded her in death.  She was also united in marriage to Richard Whitaker in Gramercy, Louisianian.  Mr. Whitaker preceded her in death on February 11, 2005.

Survivors include one son, Todd (Becky) Gross; by three daughters, Bonnie (Jack Lhomes) Davenport, Debbie Heisserer, and Janet (Randy) Cattron; one sister, Brenda Gold Gravaglia; ten grandchildren, Amy Wilfawn, Stephen Kennedy, Elizabeth Penny, Jennifer Howell, Christopher Scherer, Kimberley Sudfeld, Casey Cattron, Carlie (Zach) Westrich, Brendan Gross, and Samuel Gross; by five great-grandchildren, Ryan Wilfawn, Brayden Wilfawn, Bailee Penny, Chloe Sudfeld, Audrey Scherer and Amelia Sudfeld; also, by two great-great-grandchildren, Allie and Sophia Wilfawn.

Besides her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Gold Jr. and Larry (Butch) Gold; by one sister, Audrey (Bonnie) Gold.

Graveside services will be held at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 29, 2023.  Interment will follow. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chaple in Scott City conducting arrangements.