Wade L. Whitaker
February 3, 1952 ~ July 31, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailA lifelong resident of Asheville, he is survived by and cherished eternally by his wife of 28 years, Debbie West Whitaker; his pal and only son, Lamar Glenn Whitaker of the home, who affectionately called his dad, “Papa Puddin”; his mother, Bettye Hill Whitaker; three brothers, Steve and his wife Sharon, Roger, Jeff and his wife Tina; two sisters, Linda Garrison and her husband Dewey, and Tara Whitaker; 12 nieces and nephews and millions of friends. He was preceded in death in 1978 by his father, Arthur R. Whitaker.
Wade was a very faithful and hardworking individual who was dedicated to his employer for 28 years, driving a truck, delivering home heating oil and gasoline. He was loved by all his customers as well as his co-workers. An avid Braves baseball fan, and a die-hard Dale Jarrett fan, he loved people and life. If you didn’t know him, I am sorry because this world will never see another one like him. Now he is resting in God’s care until we are reunited again for eternity.
Services will be held at 11 am Thursday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Revs. Eddie DeBruhl and Bill LaMore. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home on Long Shoals Road.
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Wade even though it has been a yr that has gone by you are missed so very much here.. i know you are in heaven looking down and smiling on us all and looking after Debbie & Lamar. Not a day goes by that you are not in our thoughts and we miss you just as much today as we did last yr when you went home….Breanna misses her Uncle Wadey very much… She knows you are in heaven and you are Happy.. and No more sickness… she wants to drive to heaven to see you Uncle Wadey… I told her there will be a day when we are ALL reunitied again… we LOVE YOU!! Missy, Breanna , Kevin, Brian
Romans 8:37 ‘ Nay, in all things we are more than conquerers through him that loved us.’ Romans 6:23 ‘…But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.’ II Corinthians 9:15 ‘Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.’ Wade is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He could not be in better hands. The family is in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Everett & Cindy Bartlett
Wade will be really missed in this town.We send our sympothy to ALL his family.He will be remembered and missed.
In your time of sorrow, we would like you to know how sorry we are to hear about Wade. Our prayers and thoughts will be with all of you.
I am sorry to hear about the passing of Wade. I have known him many years through family. He will be missed by us all. We are just on the corner of Raleigh Road, please feel free to call on us at anytime. Again, we are very sorry to hear of your loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Scott & Kathy Mashburn
We’ll miss your big smile and
cheery hello.
Tom & Jerry
Our deepest sympathy
Martha Garrison
Tony Garrison
Annette Garrison Branks
WADE WILL BE MISSED TERRIBLY BY HIS IN LAWS .. NANA, PA PAW, PAM, DO, SHAWN, SHAY, KEVIN, BREANNA AND BRIAN… AND JOE KEEVER, HE WAS ONE VERY HONEST MAN AND HE WAS NOT LIKE OTHERS WHO HAD TO BRAG OR BOAST ABOUT WHO HE WAS, WHAT HIS JOB TITLE WAS OR ANY OF THAT, HE HAD A HEART OF GOLD, HE WAS THE STAR WITH OUR FAMILY… WE WILL ALL MISS YOU WADE… LOVE YOU VERY MUCH… MISSY
Our prayers go out to Wade’s family. To his wife Debbie, Son, and Mother Bettye and to Steve, Roger, Jeff, Linda and Tara.
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That is what wade is. i am one of wades nieces and me and the whitaker family loved him! we wil always have a place for him in our heart. we love and miis you wade but we know you are in a better place with god.
I miss my uncle. even though that it has been over 4 years, it still ways my heart down. almost every night i lay i my bed ad stair at my ceiling and thinking of uncle wade and i start to cry and weep my self to sleep. i miss him. me and the whitaker family miss him and love him for the rest of our lives.just thinking that one day I will be be up with the lord. just thinking that he is watching doen on us
A Loving Tribute to Wade
Wade = Love
Wade = Strength
Wade was a faithful & loving husband to Debbie ..Childhood sweethearts who grew up in ‘The Village’? as next door neighbors and remained side by side for 28 wonderful years…His love was strong, matched only by hers. They shared a love that few have ever known, as evidenced by the way that Debbie was at his side since he became ill.
Wade was a wonderful and caring father to Lamar’?First he taught him how to ride a bike, then he taught him how to not only drive a car, but how to work on it and to take care of it. There were many nights that dad and son worked side by side in the basement on Lamar’s vehicles. He always showed Lamar how important love was and what was really important in life. There was never any doubt that Lamar and Debbie were the two most important things in Wade’s life.
He was an awesome brother who was more than just a sibling..He was a gentle and loving ‘best friend’? to his 3 brothers Steve, Roger, & Jeff and his 2 sisters, Linda and Tara..He was a stable ‘rock’? who was always there in our time of need. He was a ‘second dad’? to his nieces & nephews, Tracey, Brooke, Breanna, Sarah, Brianna, Scott, David, Shawn, Shay, Justus, and great-nephew, Tyler. Always caring and loving these children whenever they were near him.
He was a wonderful and loving son to his mother, Bettye’?Always helping her based on his father’s last wishes. Always doing small repairs around the house or just sharing love. Wade always had a special place in his father’s heart.’?His father, Arthur, taught him the same things that Wade taught Lamar. Wade was always there with his dad working side by side. Wade taught us how to express feelings’?how to love, how to care, how to be honest and always to remember that family was your most precious possession. He touched everyone that he met because he was honest and sincere.
Even though he is gone, he will never be forgotten’?Wade’s love and sincerity flowed through our lives like a strong, yet silent river. His memory is etched in our hearts forever. We will remember all the good times because that was what made Wade the beautiful person that he was. Now he is resting in God’s care until we are reunited again for eternity !
WE LOVE YOU WADE
Sitting here thinking about you Uncle Wade….it is hard to believe tomorrow will be 12 years that you left us….I love you and miss you so much…