Funeral services for Cleon B. White, 85, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Catchings Chapel. Mr. White, a retired employee of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, died Friday in McComb Extended Care and Nursing Home following a long illness. Born July 26, 1892, he was a native of Pike County and made his home at 211 South Chestnut St. in McComb prior to entering the nursing home.
He was preceded in death by a son, C.B. White Jr. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Reeves White; two sons, James White and John P. White, both of Jackson; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Cleo Colmer of Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Lena Lou
Kleinpeter of Osyka; one sister, Mrs. Tennie Glee Jones of Jackson; 11 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.
The Rev. Jimmy McGee officiated. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published Monday Jan 23, 1978 in Enterprise Journal.
Funeral services for Cleon B. White, 85, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Catchings Chapel. Mr. White, a retired employee of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, died Friday in McComb Extended Care and Nursing Home following a long illness. Born July 26, 1892, he was a native of Pike County and made his home at 211 South Chestnut St. in McComb prior to entering the nursing home.
He was preceded in death by a son, C.B. White Jr. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Reeves White; two sons, James White and John P. White, both of Jackson; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Cleo Colmer of Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Lena Lou
Kleinpeter of Osyka; one sister, Mrs. Tennie Glee Jones of Jackson; 11 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.
The Rev. Jimmy McGee officiated. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery with Catchings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published Monday Jan 23, 1978 in Enterprise Journal.
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