Stephanie "Tessie" Whitaker

Our sweet Stephanie Leighann Whitaker was tragically taken from us on October 1, 2020 in a horrible motorcycle accident. Stephanie, known as Tessie, was a loving mother of two beautiful daughters, Caylee 12 and Nevaeh 8. Tessie was four months pregnant with baby Ezekiel. She was greeted in heaven by her beloved Nana, Jewel, and her uncle Etheridge along with many other loved ones. Stephanie was caring, funny and an energetic ray of light. She brightened the room and had a heart of gold. Tessie loved her daughters with all of her heart. She was so excited to be blessed with baby Zeke. Her precious life was cut short here on earth and she will be deeply missed by many. Celebration of life service will be Saturday October 10, at New Fellowship Baptist Church, 4624 Nora Rd Knoxville, TN. Receiving of friends will be from 1:30 to 2:30 with the celebration of life service to start at 2:30. In Lieu of flowers a trust has been established for Stephanie's daughters, please consider donating at gf.me/u/y3zwqk or any Knoxville TVA credit Union, Donation account- 65516867 Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Whitaker family and invites you to view and sign the online r...[more]

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