Mr. James Whitaker, 83, of 407 E. Third St., Washington, died Saturday, Nov 2, 2019, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital Washington. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Ms. Vernice Cooper, 168 Holloman St., Washington. Arrangements will be announced by Leon Randolph Funeral Home, 208 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Washington.