Leland Ray Whitaker

Leland Ray Whitaker, 76, passed away on August 24, 2025.  He is survived by his wife, Patricia from Boone; sons,  Baron Whitaker and Ben Whitaker (Andrea Volk) of Pueblo; grandchildren, Chris Jaquez, Ashlie Whitaker (Tommy Provost), Dallas (Lauren) Whitaker, and Triston Whitaker (Janae Quintana); great-grandchildren, Leilah and Brayon Smithey, Jaxx Whitaker, Cadalina, Elliana, and Malia Jaquez, Addison and Emma Provost; and brothers, Ronnie, Allen, and Paul Whitaker.

Preceded in death by his parents, Holland and Martha Frances Whitaker; and his brothers, Greg, Gerald, and Keith Whitaker.

Leland was born on July 27, 1949, in Danville, Kentucky.  He was a truck driver, a mechanic for School District #70, and a Colorado Department of Corrections Officer.  He served our country as a U.S. Army Veteran.  Leland was a car enthusiast all of his life and was a streetcar builder. He enjoyed racing cars on dirt tracks in Kentucky and at the Beacon Hill Speedway in Pueblo.

Celebration of life, 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in the Montgomery & Steward Banquet Hall with military honors.  Memorials may be made to Sangre de Cristo Community Care, 1920 Valley Dr., Pueblo, CO 81008.  Online condolences, www.montgomerysteward.com