Peggy Ann Beck Whittaker

Published 9:57 am Friday, February 21, 2025

Mrs. Peggy Ann Beck Whittaker of Mocksville, NC transitioned peacefully from life on Earth to Heaven at the very end of the evening of Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.
Services will be conducted at Blaise Baptist Church, 134 Blaise Church Road, Mocksville, on Saturday, Feb. 22 with visitation starting at 10:15 a.m., the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., followed by burial at the Church Cemetery.
Peggy was born on Aug. 10, 1935 and lived her entire 89 years in Davie County. She was the youngest child of Gurtha Myrtle Draughn Beck and Walter Taft Beck. She married Roger Lee Whittaker on Aug. 15, 1953. They were married 47 years. Their families were members at Bear Creek Baptist Church until she and Roger helped seed the new Blaise Baptist Church in 1960.
Preceding her in death were: her parents; her husband; her brother, Stacy Asbury Beck; and her special friend, Gene Ellis.
More than anything, Peggy loved spending time with and feeding her family. She was the most excellent baker, cook, gardener, homemaker, mother, and seamstress. She took greatpride in being able to plant, grow, harvest, then preserve fruits and vegetables. Her family enjoyed the fruits of her labors year-round and nicknamed her “the food pusher”.
Survivors include: her 3 children and their spouses, Mitchell Whittaker (Julie) of Mocksville, Regina Takacs (Robert) of Berwick, Pa., and Jennifer DeLouise (Audie) of Lewisville, NC. She was Nana to 4 grandchildren: Marshall Whittaker of Arden, Molly Whittaker McElroy (Will) of Raleigh, Megan Whittaker Lee (Evan) of Spencer and Abigail Takacs of Charlotte. In her elder years, she was able to greet 6 great-granddaughters, Mary Hargrave, Shepherd and Francie McElroy and Jane, Lucy and Ann Lee. She also leaves behind: her sister, Dorothy Mae Cranfill; her sister-in-law, Betty Whittaker Angell; and her devoted friend, Bernice Knight, who chatted with her by phone every evening.
The family would like to extend our appreciation to the staff of Yellow Butterfly Home Care: Chasity, Candy, and her loving caregiver, Sissy. The family also appreciates the care received during the last two months from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Lexington Health and Rehabilitation, Brookdale Memory Care, Novant Forsyth Medical Center and finally Trellis Supportive Care at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
In lieu of flowers please consider memorial donations to: Blaise Baptist Building Fund (address above); The Alzheimer’s Association., (act.alz.org), or Trellis Supportive Care at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103.
Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.