William Lawrence, age 64, passed September 3, 2017, William was the beloved son of the late Lawrence and Daisy Whitaker. Survived by loving sons, William Lawrence (Tonya Miller) Whitaker Jr. , Chad Allen (Phi) Whitaker and the late Dennis Scott Whitaker. Dear sisters, Linda Willena Sies and Joetta (Darell) Kennedy. Beloved sister-in-law Brenda K. wife of the late Mark Anthony Whitaker. Grandchildren Noah, Tyler, Haley and Jordan Whitaker. Visitation Thursday September 7th, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with Reading Eagles Lodge 1095 Services at 7:00 pm at the Schmidt-Dhonau -Kucner Funeral Home, 8633 Reading Road, Reading, OH 45215. Funeral Services to follow Friday, September 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.schmidtdhonaukucner.com.