New Albany, Indiana

ARNOLD WHITAKER, 87, entered eternal life on Monday, December 7, 2015, at the V.A. Medical Center in Louisville.  He served his country in the United States Army, retired from the Floyd County School System after 39 years, a member and former minister at Lone Valley OId Regular Baptist Church in Sellersburg.  Arnold enjoyed gardening and also a member of I.S.T.A and Phi Delta Kappa.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Vicki Lynn Whitaker and a brother, Clarence Whitaker.

Surviving are:

Loving wife of 62 years:                  Norma Whitaker, New Albany, Indiana

Sons:                          Greg (Suzanne) Whitaker, Sellersburg, Indiana

Keith (Amy) Whitaker, Georgetown, Indiana

Daughter:                  Lisa (Gary) Henderson, Floyds Knobs, Indiana

Brothers:                    Bill (Rosa) Whitaker, Hutchinson, Kansas

Shelby (Clara) Whitaker, Mainesville, Ohio

Dean (Susan) Whitaker, Marydell, Delaware

Sisters:                       Eola (Murl) Caudill, Stanford, Kentucky

Ila Adams, Jeremiah, Kentucky

Kathy (Dale) Bridges, New Richmond, Ohio

Grandchildren:         Brittany Ketterman, Kaden and Hannah Henderson, Kristen and Lilly Whitaker

Great-Grandchildren:          Marshall and Ramona Ketterman

Funeral services will be held 11AM Thursday at the Garr Funeral Home in Sellersburg with burial to follow at Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-8PM at the funeral home and anytime after 9AM until the time of service on Thursday.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.garrfuneralservices.com