One of the world's oldest people, however, her case is disputed.
PALATKA -- Carrie White, named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest living person, died early Thursday at the age of 116.
Mrs. White, who was institutionalized much of her adult life, was born in 1874 and lived from the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant to George Bush.
When she was born, Gen. George Armstrong Custer was still two years away from his last stand.
In her last request, Mrs. White had a message sent to former President Reagan that said she would save a place for him up there. At her last birthday party on Nov. 18, 1990, she had received a telephone call from Reagan.
The call was taped, and in recent days, Mrs. White listened to it often, said Paul Allen, administrator of the Putnam Memorial Nursing Home, where she lived for five years in this North Florida community about 50 miles southwest of Jacksonville.
Three years ago, Mrs. White was declared by Guinness as the "oldest living person in the world." The event was attended by members of the national media.
"Everyone at Guinness was saddened to hear of her death. Her picture was in this year's edition," said Mark Young, editor of the American Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Guinness officials in New York said they are trying to determine who succeeds Mrs. White as the world's "oldest living person."
There are plenty of candidates, including some like Willie DuBerry of Summerville, S.C. who say they are older. DuBerry, who celebrated a birthday Feb. 7, has a birth certificate that says he is 121.
Guinness did not have a record of DuBerry or of some others in this country and elsewhere who claim to be even older.
"We have a lot of people out there claiming to be the oldest," Young said, adding that Guinness has not seen supporting documents on them.
Visitation for Mrs. White will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and services are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pentecostal Church in Palatka.
She will be buried in private ceremonies in the Allen family plot on Monday in Gainesville, said Marjorie Allen, her guardian for the past seven years.
She is survived by a large adopted family.
Mrs. White liked to chew tobacco and munch on Fig Newtons. Mrs. White also loved to be dressed up and liked makeup and jewelry.
For the past three years, big birthday parties were held at the nursing home.
"She loved the cameras and all that attention. She really ate that up," Mrs. Allen said.
Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Friday, February 15, 1991
PALATKA -- Carrie White, named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest living person, died early Thursday at the age of 116.
Mrs. White, who was institutionalized much of her adult life, was born in 1874 and lived from the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant to George Bush.
When she was born, Gen. George Armstrong Custer was still two years away from his last stand.
In her last request, Mrs. White had a message sent to former President Reagan that said she would save a place for him up there. At her last birthday party on Nov. 18, 1990, she had received a telephone call from Reagan.
The call was taped, and in recent days, Mrs. White listened to it often, said Paul Allen, administrator of the Putnam Memorial Nursing Home, where she lived for five years in this North Florida community about 50 miles southwest of Jacksonville.
Three years ago, Mrs. White was declared by Guinness as the "oldest living person in the world." The event was attended by members of the national media.
"Everyone at Guinness was saddened to hear of her death. Her picture was in this year's edition," said Mark Young, editor of the American Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Guinness officials in New York said they are trying to determine who succeeds Mrs. White as the world's "oldest living person."
There are plenty of candidates, including some like Willie DuBerry of Summerville, S.C. who say they are older. DuBerry, who celebrated a birthday Feb. 7, has a birth certificate that says he is 121.
Guinness did not have a record of DuBerry or of some others in this country and elsewhere who claim to be even older.
"We have a lot of people out there claiming to be the oldest," Young said, adding that Guinness has not seen supporting documents on them.
Visitation for Mrs. White will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and services are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pentecostal Church in Palatka.
She will be buried in private ceremonies in the Allen family plot on Monday in Gainesville, said Marjorie Allen, her guardian for the past seven years.
She is survived by a large adopted family.
Mrs. White liked to chew tobacco and munch on Fig Newtons. Mrs. White also loved to be dressed up and liked makeup and jewelry.
For the past three years, big birthday parties were held at the nursing home.
"She loved the cameras and all that attention. She really ate that up," Mrs. Allen said.
Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Friday, February 15, 1991
One of the world's oldest people, however, her case is disputed.
PALATKA -- Carrie White, named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest living person, died early Thursday at the age of 116.
Mrs. White, who was institutionalized much of her adult life, was born in 1874 and lived from the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant to George Bush.
When she was born, Gen. George Armstrong Custer was still two years away from his last stand.
In her last request, Mrs. White had a message sent to former President Reagan that said she would save a place for him up there. At her last birthday party on Nov. 18, 1990, she had received a telephone call from Reagan.
The call was taped, and in recent days, Mrs. White listened to it often, said Paul Allen, administrator of the Putnam Memorial Nursing Home, where she lived for five years in this North Florida community about 50 miles southwest of Jacksonville.
Three years ago, Mrs. White was declared by Guinness as the "oldest living person in the world." The event was attended by members of the national media.
"Everyone at Guinness was saddened to hear of her death. Her picture was in this year's edition," said Mark Young, editor of the American Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Guinness officials in New York said they are trying to determine who succeeds Mrs. White as the world's "oldest living person."
There are plenty of candidates, including some like Willie DuBerry of Summerville, S.C. who say they are older. DuBerry, who celebrated a birthday Feb. 7, has a birth certificate that says he is 121.
Guinness did not have a record of DuBerry or of some others in this country and elsewhere who claim to be even older.
"We have a lot of people out there claiming to be the oldest," Young said, adding that Guinness has not seen supporting documents on them.
Visitation for Mrs. White will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and services are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pentecostal Church in Palatka.
She will be buried in private ceremonies in the Allen family plot on Monday in Gainesville, said Marjorie Allen, her guardian for the past seven years.
She is survived by a large adopted family.
Mrs. White liked to chew tobacco and munch on Fig Newtons. Mrs. White also loved to be dressed up and liked makeup and jewelry.
For the past three years, big birthday parties were held at the nursing home.
"She loved the cameras and all that attention. She really ate that up," Mrs. Allen said.
Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Friday, February 15, 1991
PALATKA -- Carrie White, named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest living person, died early Thursday at the age of 116.
Mrs. White, who was institutionalized much of her adult life, was born in 1874 and lived from the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant to George Bush.
When she was born, Gen. George Armstrong Custer was still two years away from his last stand.
In her last request, Mrs. White had a message sent to former President Reagan that said she would save a place for him up there. At her last birthday party on Nov. 18, 1990, she had received a telephone call from Reagan.
The call was taped, and in recent days, Mrs. White listened to it often, said Paul Allen, administrator of the Putnam Memorial Nursing Home, where she lived for five years in this North Florida community about 50 miles southwest of Jacksonville.
Three years ago, Mrs. White was declared by Guinness as the "oldest living person in the world." The event was attended by members of the national media.
"Everyone at Guinness was saddened to hear of her death. Her picture was in this year's edition," said Mark Young, editor of the American Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Guinness officials in New York said they are trying to determine who succeeds Mrs. White as the world's "oldest living person."
There are plenty of candidates, including some like Willie DuBerry of Summerville, S.C. who say they are older. DuBerry, who celebrated a birthday Feb. 7, has a birth certificate that says he is 121.
Guinness did not have a record of DuBerry or of some others in this country and elsewhere who claim to be even older.
"We have a lot of people out there claiming to be the oldest," Young said, adding that Guinness has not seen supporting documents on them.
Visitation for Mrs. White will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and services are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pentecostal Church in Palatka.
She will be buried in private ceremonies in the Allen family plot on Monday in Gainesville, said Marjorie Allen, her guardian for the past seven years.
She is survived by a large adopted family.
Mrs. White liked to chew tobacco and munch on Fig Newtons. Mrs. White also loved to be dressed up and liked makeup and jewelry.
For the past three years, big birthday parties were held at the nursing home.
"She loved the cameras and all that attention. She really ate that up," Mrs. Allen said.
Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - Friday, February 15, 1991
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