Shirley Ann Adams White
28 October 1942 - 04 September 2016
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Shirley Ann White
Shirley Ann White, age 73, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott.
She was born October 28, 1942, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Ward Shaffer Adams and Anna Josephine Wutke Adams.
Shirley graduated from the Fulton High School.
She married Eddie Joe White on July 2, 1961, at Fulton.
She began working for the Western Insurance Company which later became American States and then Safeco. She retired as an underwriter after thirty-five years of service.
She was a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
In earlier years, Shirley and Joe enjoyed going on trail rides and volunteering their time for the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta. Shirley loved to spend time with her family especially when they all gathered around a bonfire.
Shirley battled cancer for four years. She fought this battle one day at a time and always with a positive attitude. Since being diagnosed with cancer she and her family volunteered with Care to Share.
Survivors include two daughters, Susan McBride and husband, Ron, of Arma, Kansas and Debbie White and husband, Leroy, of Grain Valley, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Rachel Craig, Marsha Clark and husband, Mike, Alicia Craig, David Goff, Shelby McBride, Kelsey McBride, Tera Anderson and Spencer Gentry; and seven great-grandchildren, Jordan, Madi and Ryann Thurston, Jayden and Lucas Clark and Kinleigh and Hadleigh Craig.
Also surviving are four brothers, Bob Adams and wife, Arlene, of Fulton, Kansas, Bill Adams and wife, Donna, of Burlington, Kansas, Eddie Adams and wife, Carolyn, of Wellsville, Kansas and Jerry Adams and wife, Judy, of Riverton, Kansas and her mother-in-law, Laurel White of Prescott, Kansas as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Her husband Joe preceded her in death on January 20, 2013.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ward and Josephine Adams, a great-granddaughter, Lauren and her father-in-law, Earl White.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 9th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Barnesville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.
Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Site has photo.
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Shirley Ann Adams White
28 October 1942 - 04 September 2016
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Shirley Ann White
Shirley Ann White, age 73, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott.
She was born October 28, 1942, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Ward Shaffer Adams and Anna Josephine Wutke Adams.
Shirley graduated from the Fulton High School.
She married Eddie Joe White on July 2, 1961, at Fulton.
She began working for the Western Insurance Company which later became American States and then Safeco. She retired as an underwriter after thirty-five years of service.
She was a member of the Fulton United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
In earlier years, Shirley and Joe enjoyed going on trail rides and volunteering their time for the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta. Shirley loved to spend time with her family especially when they all gathered around a bonfire.
Shirley battled cancer for four years. She fought this battle one day at a time and always with a positive attitude. Since being diagnosed with cancer she and her family volunteered with Care to Share.
Survivors include two daughters, Susan McBride and husband, Ron, of Arma, Kansas and Debbie White and husband, Leroy, of Grain Valley, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Rachel Craig, Marsha Clark and husband, Mike, Alicia Craig, David Goff, Shelby McBride, Kelsey McBride, Tera Anderson and Spencer Gentry; and seven great-grandchildren, Jordan, Madi and Ryann Thurston, Jayden and Lucas Clark and Kinleigh and Hadleigh Craig.
Also surviving are four brothers, Bob Adams and wife, Arlene, of Fulton, Kansas, Bill Adams and wife, Donna, of Burlington, Kansas, Eddie Adams and wife, Carolyn, of Wellsville, Kansas and Jerry Adams and wife, Judy, of Riverton, Kansas and her mother-in-law, Laurel White of Prescott, Kansas as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Her husband Joe preceded her in death on January 20, 2013.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ward and Josephine Adams, a great-granddaughter, Lauren and her father-in-law, Earl White.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 9th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Barnesville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.
Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Site has photo.
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