Wates Carroll Whitaker
July 15, 1922 ~ February 9, 2008
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Wates C. Whitaker
Arden, NC – Wates Carroll Whitaker, 85, of Arden, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Park Ridge Hospital.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Jasper and Kate Dotson Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Trantham Whitaker, who died in 1985 and a brother, Quay Whitaker.
Wates was a co-founder and owner of AAA Parts of Asheville and a member of the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge #459 since 1966.
He was a member of the Scottish Rite, York Rite and was an Oasis Shriner. He was also a member of the Land of the Sky Shrine Club, where he served as president for two terms.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Pafford Whitaker; one daughter, Christine W. Richardson and her husband, Robert, of Fort Mill, SC; one grandson, Paul S. Richardson, of Waxhaw, NC and six nieces.
A Masonic graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Shepherd Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 PM on Monday, February 11 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either The Masonic Home for Children, 600 College Street, Oxford, NC 27565-2758 or to The Shriners Childrens Hospital Oasis Headquarters, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262.
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Ernest and I are deeply sorry for your loss. We pray God will wrap the family in his love, grace and strength.
A man for all seasons, a true friend for all time. His memory I shall keep for eternity!
Carolyn, Chris and Family, May GOD bless and comfort each of you in this hour of need. So Mote it be.
A man for all seasons, a true friend for all time. His memory I shall keep for eternity!
Carolyn, Chris and Family, May GOD bless and comfort each of you in this hour of need. So Mote it be.
Chris & Family: We are so sorry for your lose. Having gone through this last year with my Father and Step Mother, I can truly feel your pain. God will Bless you with Time & Memories. This and Faith in God will make you smile for your Father’s life.
Wates was a good friend who provided much valued advice and guidence to me over the past years. I will miss our chats at Bay Breeze and value them forever. Today, the world is a lesser place as a result of his passing. Rest in peace my friend for you have fought the good fight and won.
Carolyn,
We feel so blessed to have gotten to know you and Mr. Whitaker and we thank you for allowing us to take care of him here at Dr. Kim’s office. We will miss him so badly. May God bless and comfort you and your family.
Whatever you could say about a good man, you could say about Wates Whitaker. Whatever you could say about a good Shriner, you could say about Wates Whitaker.
The Shriners care of the crippled and burned child was always one of Wates big concerns and it was my privleges to work with him and to benefit from his leadership in this work. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Mrs. Whitaker,
My sincere condolence to you and your family in the passing of Brother Whitaker. May God’s loving support be with you.
Sam Settle, Treasurer
Kedron Masonic Lodge
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Mrs. Whitaker,
My sincere condolence to you and your family in the passing of Brother Whitaker. May God’s loving support be with you.
Sam Settle, Treasurer
Kedron Masonic Lodge
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Mrs. Whitaker, Chris and Family:
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of Wates. I remember growing up with him at Hayes & Hopson when he worked for my Grandfather – Max Hayes – and then for my Dad – Pete Garner. Wates taught me many business ethics that I still practice today.
I always enjoyed his stopping by my store in Fletcher just to say ‘hello’ or talk about the ‘old times’. We definitely had some stories to tell!
Wates was a man that I respected and admired, and I will miss him.
Please forgive my not attending the services, but I am down with the flu.
May the Lord give all of you peace at this difficult time.
Wates’ Family, My late brother Lewis M. Clark and Wates were great friends and active in the Shrine together. Since our Mother was a Rickman and the Rickmans, Whitakers, Tranthams, from the Cane Creek, Fairview Area had inter married they thought they might be related. I remember Wates from his days at Hayes and Hopson. If my old memory is correct Christine you were my dental hygienist at one time with Dr. Horstman and Turner in Charlotte. We are never ready to lose our loved ones although Wates lived a long and full life. The only comfort comes from our Faith in the Sovereignty of God and the manifested concern of caring friends. We are thinking of you. Joe
OUR PARYERS ARE WITH YOU.
We are so sorry about the death of your father. We know you will miss him but just remember all the wonderful memories you have and keep them close to your heart.
Lady Chris, On behalf of the Oasis Patrol we are so sorry for your loss.Remember that we love you and let us know if we can help you in this time of grieving. John &LuAnn
Carolyn, Christine, Robert and Paul,
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy in the loss of your loved one.
Wates was a wonderful man and we will never forget the memories we shared with you.
Sharing in your sorrow and praying for you.
Carolyn,
We are so glad that we were able to visit with both Wates and you last Fall, on our way back to Florida. We have been friends ever since Jim introduced us several years ago, and will treasure these memories for all time.
Our sincere sympathy to you and our best wishes for the future. If you decide to come back to your beautiful home in Arden, please let us know, and we will try to stop and see see you in the Fall.
Love
Bill & Ruth