LANCASTER, SC :::::::: Mr. Luther "Wayne" Whitaker, age 65, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center. He was born January 14, 1949 in Lancaster County the son of Luther Whitaker and the late Edna Faulkenberry Whitaker and was the husband of Donna Martin Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker was a retired welder and a member of High Point Freewill Baptist Church. He was a Mason with Jackson Lodge, a member of Disabled Veterans, a lifetime member of VFW and served our great country in the United States Army during Vietnam War.

Mr. Whitaker is survived by his wife, Donna M. Whitaker of the home, his father Luther Whitaker of Lancaster, 2 daughters, Rhonda Abbott and her husband Billy of Heath Springs, and Angela Kirk and her husband Randy of Kershaw, a step-son, Brad Edward Carpenter, 2 brothers Gary Whitaker and his wife Dale of Lancaster, and David Whitaker and his wife Darlene of Chesnee, 3 sisters, Renee Thomas, Diane Scott and Patsy Killen and her husband Jim all of Lancaster, and 4 grandchildren, Frankie Abbot, Rayne Varnador, Beth Abbot and Samantha Kirk.

A Service of Remembrance for Mr. Whitaker will be 2:00 pm Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home by Rev. Howard Messer and Rev. Steve Martin. Entombment will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park Mausoleum.

The Family of Mr. Whitaker will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Monday, March 24, 2014 at the funeral home and the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Disabled Veterans Association, PO Box 15301, Cincinnati, OH 45250 or www.dav.org .

A Service of Remembrance for Mr. Whitaker will be 2:00 pm Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home by Rev. Howard Messner and Rev. Steve Martin. Entombment will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park Mausoleum.

The Family of Mr. Whitaker will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Monday, March 24, 2014 at the funeral home.