MANCHESTER, TN ~ Mrs. Carol Garner Whitaker, age 78, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019.  She was born July 25, 1940 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Fred C. Garner, Sr. and Willie Blackmon Garner and the wife of the late Curtis Randolph Whitaker.  Mrs. Whitaker served in the United States Air Force for four years.  She served at Amarillo Air Force base in Texas, McCord Air Force base in Tacoma, Washington and in Chateauroux, France for 2 years. Mrs. Whitaker enjoyed crafting, fishing, bowling, and watching NASCAR races with her husband.  She and her husband loved to travel and have visited many countries.  Mrs. Whitaker loved gospel music, playing the piano and singing at church.  She never met a stranger and had friends all over the world.

Mrs. Whitaker is survived by her son, Fred Whitaker; two brothers, Fred C. Garner, Jr. and his wife, Linda of Rock Hill, SC and Rev. James L. Garner and his wife, Sharon of Rock Hill, SC; a brother-in-law, Donnie Whitaker and his wife, Joy; a sister-in-law, Brenda Whitaker; and special family friends, Susan and Bill Rentz and their children of Oklahoma.

Mrs. Whitaker was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis R. Whitaker; and her parents.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Mrs. Whitaker will be 11:00 am Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home officiated by Rev. James L. Garner and Rev. Jason Garner.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.