Nelson White
| Obituary form for Paris Post-Intelligencer
McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Paris, TN 38242 Phone # (731)642-1441 |
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| Name: City & State | Nelson White, Cottage Grove, Tennessee |
| Age: | 98 |
| Place of Death: | Henry County Healthcare Center |
| Date of Death: | Monday, April 29, 2019 |
| Funeral Time/Day: | 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
| Place of Funeral: | McEvoy Funeral Home |
| Minister(s): | Paul Veazey and Thomas Winchester |
| Place of Burial: | Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Visitation: | 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday; after 11:00 A.M. Wednesday until service |
| Date/Place of Birth: | February 14, 1921 near Community of Millsfield, Dyer Co., Tennessee |
| Pallbearers: | Ben Moore, Robert “Scooter” Miller, Kreg Kyle, Fred Stier, Brandon French, and Mark Wilkerson. Honorary Pallbearers: Kenneth Moore, David Arnold, Houston Bass, Vester Brown and Jim Hampton |
| Both Parents Names: | Charlie Hodge White and Annie Roberts White, both preceded |
| Spouse: Date of Marriage | Edith Hogue White, married: December 7, 1940; preceded: July 11, 2015 |
| Daughters: City/State | Carolyn Cheek, Paris, Tennessee |
| Sons: City/State | Glenn White, Tennessee
Daughter-in-law: Judy White, preceded |
| Sisters: City/State | Bettie Woods, Newbern, Tennessee
Joy Turner, Dallas, Texas Syble Sipes and Sara White, both preceded |
| Brothers: City/State | Charles Leonard White, Russell White, and Joe White, all three preceded |
| Grandchildren: | Tracy Dunlap and Suzanne (Mark) Wilkerson
Vic White, preceded |
| Great-grandchildren: | Lesley (Brian) McKeon, Jessica (Brandon) French, and Rachael Dunlap
Great great granddaughter: Harley Sypin |
| Other Relatives: | Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. |
| Personal Information: | Mr. White moved his family to Cottage Grove in 1952. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of Union Friendship Baptist Church. Nelson bred and raised Black Angus cattle for many years.
Memorials may be made to: TN Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. 2206, Brentwood, TN 37024 or to charity of donor’s choice. |
