Kimmie "Peaches" Whitaker

"Peaches"

Kimmie’s journey began February 24, 1957, when she was born to the late Henry L. Williams, Sr. and Dorothy M. Williams.

As her journey began, she went to school in Camden, Texas and graduated in 1975 from Corrigan-Camden High School in Corrigan, Texas.

She met and married Larry D. Whitaker and to this union two children were born, Carolyn and Dorothy Whitaker. Later in life she met Edward L. Thompson Sr., and one son was born, Edward L. Thompson Jr.

Kimmie was a homemaker and famous to her family for making homemade dumplings.

On Thursday, August 15, 2024, God saw it was time for her to be with him, to be free from suffering. Peaches is preceded in death by her parents, Henry Williams Sr., and Dorothy Williams; her sister, Ella Williams, and brother, Henry Lee Williams, Jr. (Woffie).

Peaches leaves to cherish her memories: two daughters, Carolyn Jernigan (Gabe) of Livingston, Texas, and Dorothy Love (Thomas) of Corrigan, Texas, one son, Edward Thompson Jr. (Zia’Keria) of Lufkin, Texas; Special Children Michael Whitaker, Britney Gardner, Elexicus Coleman, Kalyn Lamb and M’Kynleigh Whitfield; Aunt Bertha Ross of Prairie View, Texas; Sisters Alice M. Thompson and Christine Jefferson, both of Corrigan, Texas; Bertha Colquitt (Clarence) of Moscow, Texas; Brother Albert L. Williams (Emma) of Corrigan, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren; Special Friends Judy Rogers, Sharona Wooten, Leon Walker, Winston Walker and a list of nieces and nephews.