Leroy Whitaker Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Leroy Whitaker of Wilmot, Arkansas, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Leroy left this world on July 18, 2025 at the age of 81, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Leroy Whitaker to show support.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Vickie Mae Whitaker; his parents, Elijah Whitaker and Willie Mae McFerson Whitaker; and his sisters, Marie Hymes, Mary B. Johnson, Airfredia Houston and Mary Frances Whitaker of Texarkana, TX.
He is survived by: his wife Linda Hickman Whitaker; his children, Leroy Whitaker, Jr. (Inez) of Dermott, AR, DeWayne Rogers (Valerie) of Bastrop, LA, David Rogers (Brenda) of Texarkana, AR, Jeffery Rogers (Terica) of Texarkana, AR, Sam Hickman of Oak Grove, LA, John Hickman (Lavatress) of Oak Grove, LA, Lorase Denise Whitaker (Corey) of Monroe, LA and Tara Hickman of Wilmot, AR; and his siblings, Elijah Whitaker, Jr. (Geraldine) of St. Louis, MO, Maylize Smith of Parkdale, AR, Mary Jewel Jackson of Little Rock, AR, Emma Lee Whitaker of Arlington, TX and Bernice Whitaker of Conway, AR. He is also survived by twenty-three grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren and several other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 25th 2025 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Cromwell Funeral Home (600 E St Louis St, Hamburg, AR 71646). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 26th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Sweet Home Baptist Church (431 Sandy Johnson Ave, Wilmot, AR 71676).
