Richard Dennis

Whitaker

Richard Dennis Whitaker, age 68, of Greenback went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 9, 2026, at his home. Dennis loved life and his family.

He was preceded in death by his son, Lee Fields; parents, Johnnie Whitaker, Jr. and Dorothy Louise Whitaker; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mary Lou Carver and Billy Carver; and siblings, Martha Whitaker Sammons, Pam Whitaker Howard, and Raymond Whitaker.

Dennis is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia Carver Whitaker; son, James Fields; grandchildren, Jacob Fields, Seth Fields, and Zeb Fields; siblings, Johnnie “JW” (Brenda) Whitaker, III and Lynnette (Alan) Whitaker Whitson; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.