Chestalene Whitaker

Chestalene (Chet) Whitaker, 96, of Somerset, KY, passed away July 10, 2025.

She was born December 27, 1928 in Albany, KY to the late Jason & Deffie Davidson Russell. She married Harold L. Whitaker on March 16, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN. He preceded her in death on August 24, 2001. Chet worked for Western Electric in Indianapolis, retiring on April 3, 1982 with 30 years of service. She was a member of Pleasant Run Baptist Church of Somerset. She loved her church and church friends.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Ozie Lee Russell, Chicago, IL; brother-in-law, Dennis (Turp) Whitaker, KY; Gene Brown, IN; Harry & Louise Toon, IN; Joanna Whitaker, IN; Clyde Whitaker, Jr., IN; Ruther Whitaker, IN; and Hazel McDonald, IN;

She is survived by a sister, Burnidean Whitaker, Somerset, KY, and Norma Paxton, IN; two brothers, Jerry Lee & (Linda) Russell, Somerset, KY, and Charles B. Russell, IN; one sister-in-law, Vera Brown, IN; one brother-in-law, Kenneth Whitaker, IN; as well as several nieces and nephews in Kentucky and Indiana which she loved dearly.

We will honor her wishes in having no public viewing or funeral. She will be layed to rest beside her husband in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood, IN.

Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to assist the family with arrangements.