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. 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.
