Funeral service for James Garland Whitaker 59, will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of Christ, Sterling with James Rennaker, Minister officiating. Mr. Whitaker died Sunday, December 11th at his parents family home south of Fletcher. Burial will be in the Sterling Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Fletcher. Family will greet friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Tuesday evening at the funeral home. James was born February 20, 1952 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Ira Edward and Wanda (Marple) Whitaker. He attended school in both Lawton, Oklahoma and later in Germany. He attended Pecan Grove elementary and Eisenhower Jr. and Sr. High School. He married Kim Anderson on July 17, 1971 in Lawton, Oklahoma. They resided in the Dallas, Texas area where they had two children. Jimmy lived in the Dallas, Texas area until he became ill. James was an avid hunter and sportsman; he was a registered Air Condition and Refrigeration Technician. He and a friend Michael "Woody" Wood were in business together for many years. He is survived by his Parents, a daughter, Shelly Stolp; a son, Dustin Whitaker; his former wife Kim Chance; 4 grandchildren, Lynnea Stolp, Sadie Foster, Ian Foster and Braiden Whitaker; a sister, Thea Clayborn of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, two brothers, Richard Whitaker of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Brian Whitaker of Moore, Oklahoma