Gaynell Whitaker Jankey's Obituary
Graveside services for Gaynell Whitaker Jankey, 82, of Longview, will be held at 2 PM Monday, March 28, 2005, at Memory Park Cemetery with ReverendPaul Klaus officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Jankey died Friday morning, March 25, 2005.
Mrs. Jankey was born September 25, 1922 in Bristol, TN to Charles A. Whitaker and Lexie Hutton Whitaker. She had been a resident of Longview for 54 years coming from Kingsport, TN. Mrs. Jankey was a homemaker and former co-owner of Honeysuckle Montessori School. She was also a member of the Woodland Christian Church.
Gaynell was preceded in death by her husband, W. Louis Jankey, son, Anthony ?Tony? Louis Jankey; parents, Charles and Lexie Whitaker, and brothers, Don Whitaker and C.A. Whitaker, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Terry and Jim Presley; sisters and brothers-in-law, Edith and Bedford May and Shirley and James L. Yonce; sisters-in-law, Betty Whitaker and Carol Whitaker; grandson, Chris Presley; grandson and wife, Clark and Amanda Presley; great grandchildren, Brooke Presley and Cameron Presley; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family asks that memorial donations be made to Greater Hospice of Texas, American Cancer Society or Woodland Christian Church.
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