Virgie Lee Hendrix White, age 72 of El Dorado passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Lifetouch Hospice in El Dorado. She was born April 3, 1941 in Epps, Louisiana to Grady and Beatrice (Matthews) Hendrix. Virgie spent her childhood in Epps, LA where she was born and also Akron, OH for a time. After her marriage to Nile "Smokey" White, she devoted her life to raising their family. She continued to be a loving caregiver to her daughter Tina. Virgie loved gardening and she spent countless hours tending to her vegetables and her flowers. Virgie loved spending time with her family, but her greatest joy came from being with her grandchildren who always held a special place in her heart.
Preceding her in death are her parents, her husband, Nile "Smokey" White and one brother, Grady V. Hendrix.
Those left to cherish her memory are two sons, Nile M. White and wife, Cindy; Grady R. White and wife, Kathy; one daughter, Tina R. White all of El Dorado; grandchildren, Corey White of El Dorado; Lauran Sappenfield and husband, Nickolas of Benton, AR; Wendy White of Sherwood, AR; Shane White and wife, Angel of Ft. Smith, AR; five great grandchildren, Gavin, Sienna, Archer, Adyson and Brayleigh; four sisters, Mary Mathis & husband, Steve of El Dorado; Margie Dopson and husband, Ronald of Crossett; Leona Bailey of El Dorado and Jeanette Lum and husband, Jimmy of El Dorado; two aunts, Mildred Lloyd of Mississippi and Jessie Baucum of Texas, numerous cousins and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be 1:00PM, Wednesday May 15, 2013 at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Strong Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home of El Dorado.
Pallbearers will be Barry Dopson, Brian Dopson, Grady Bailey, Scotty Bailey, Todd Mathis and Jimmy Lum.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6-8PM at the funeral home