Nancy Jane Whitaker, age 81, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona passed away in her home on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Nancy was born on December 18, 1938 in Curwensville, Pennsylvania to Melvin and Dorothy (Houston) Curry. She married John M. Whitaker in Pennsylvania on September 23, 1955. Nancy loved country music, rock music, casinos, making people laugh, collecting porcelain dolls, and raising children. Nancy is survived by her husband, John M. Whitaker; children, Dennis Whitaker, Deborah Whitaker, James "Jim" Whitaker, Thomas Whitaker, Greg S. Whitaker, Mark Whitaker, Michael Whitaker, Joseph Whitaker, Wendy Whitaker, Chrissy Whitaker, and Michelle Whitaker; grandchildren, John D. Whitaker, Tammy Breece, Melissa Whitaker, Megan Murphy, Mary Murphy, Tyler Murphy, Courtney Guinn, Jeremy Pruyn, Jessica Whitaker, David Sterling, Brandon Apperson, "Little" John D. Whitaker, Christopher Whitaker, Melody Whitaker, Ashley Whitaker, Brittany Whitaker, Gregory Whitaker, LaDonna Whitaker, Regina Whitaker, and Bonnie Dollar; and sister, Margaret Johnson. She is preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Dorothy J. Curry; sons, John Whitaker, Robert Lee Whitaker, Ricky Lee Whitaker, Douglas Whitaker, and David Whitaker; and brother, Robert Lee Owens. There will be a private family viewing on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 2:00pm-3:00pm. There will be a private family memorial at 4:00pm at the family's residence.