Alba Jean was born December 1, 1940, at West Plains, Missouri, to Oren Elwood Stradford and Jewell Maxine Fields. She was raised by her grandparents, Charlie and Rachael Fox Stradford, on a farm in Crider, Missouri. Alba Jean received her early education in a one-room school in Crider, Missouri; she later went to high school at Bakersfield, Missouri, attending Bakersfield High School. On June 9, 1960 she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Darrel Don Hall; and from this union three children were born: Kathy Jean, Don Glen, and Jackie Darrelese. On April 9, 1982, she was married to Thomas H. White, Jr., in Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. White worked at Cessna, Beech, and Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas for over thirty years, having retired from Boeing. Alba also worked at Wal-Mart; her favorite position was being a greeter because she loved talking to the children. Most of all, Alba cherished her family; she delighted in being a grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved gardening; her yard and home were full of beautiful flowers. Musically talented, she loved to play the guitar with her dad and brothers and sang old hymns from times past . Alba was a Christian; she believed if you have faith as small as a mustard seed ... "Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20. She also believed that one must have faith, hope and love, but love is the greatest gift of all. 1 Corinthians 13.
She is survived by her husband Thomas H. White, Jr. two children, Kathy Barnett and husband, Ron, Jackie Gardner and husband, Jim, and step-son Tommy White. Her beloved grandchildren Ranay Reuter, Eugene Barnett, Katy Howard, D.C. Upton, Jeff Hall, Heather Barnett, and Ashley Bentz and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
Her parents, one son, Don Hall, one step-son, Pat White, granddaughter MaDawna Upton and two brothers, C. B. Stradford and Bill Stradford, preceded her in death. Alba entered into eternal rest at 6:15 on August 27, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. White worked at Cessna, Beech, and Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas for over thirty years, having retired from Boeing. Alba also worked at Wal-Mart; her favorite position was being a greeter because she loved talking to the children. Most of all, Alba cherished her family; she delighted in being a grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved gardening; her yard and home were full of beautiful flowers. Musically talented, she loved to play the guitar with her dad and brothers and sang old hymns from times past . Alba was a Christian; she believed if you have faith as small as a mustard seed ... "Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20. She also believed that one must have faith, hope and love, but love is the greatest gift of all. 1 Corinthians 13.
She is survived by her husband Thomas H. White, Jr. two children, Kathy Barnett and husband, Ron, Jackie Gardner and husband, Jim, and step-son Tommy White. Her beloved grandchildren Ranay Reuter, Eugene Barnett, Katy Howard, D.C. Upton, Jeff Hall, Heather Barnett, and Ashley Bentz and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
Her parents, one son, Don Hall, one step-son, Pat White, granddaughter MaDawna Upton and two brothers, C. B. Stradford and Bill Stradford, preceded her in death. Alba entered into eternal rest at 6:15 on August 27, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Alba Jean was born December 1, 1940, at West Plains, Missouri, to Oren Elwood Stradford and Jewell Maxine Fields. She was raised by her grandparents, Charlie and Rachael Fox Stradford, on a farm in Crider, Missouri. Alba Jean received her early education in a one-room school in Crider, Missouri; she later went to high school at Bakersfield, Missouri, attending Bakersfield High School. On June 9, 1960 she was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Darrel Don Hall; and from this union three children were born: Kathy Jean, Don Glen, and Jackie Darrelese. On April 9, 1982, she was married to Thomas H. White, Jr., in Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. White worked at Cessna, Beech, and Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas for over thirty years, having retired from Boeing. Alba also worked at Wal-Mart; her favorite position was being a greeter because she loved talking to the children. Most of all, Alba cherished her family; she delighted in being a grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved gardening; her yard and home were full of beautiful flowers. Musically talented, she loved to play the guitar with her dad and brothers and sang old hymns from times past . Alba was a Christian; she believed if you have faith as small as a mustard seed ... "Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20. She also believed that one must have faith, hope and love, but love is the greatest gift of all. 1 Corinthians 13.
She is survived by her husband Thomas H. White, Jr. two children, Kathy Barnett and husband, Ron, Jackie Gardner and husband, Jim, and step-son Tommy White. Her beloved grandchildren Ranay Reuter, Eugene Barnett, Katy Howard, D.C. Upton, Jeff Hall, Heather Barnett, and Ashley Bentz and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
Her parents, one son, Don Hall, one step-son, Pat White, granddaughter MaDawna Upton and two brothers, C. B. Stradford and Bill Stradford, preceded her in death. Alba entered into eternal rest at 6:15 on August 27, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. White worked at Cessna, Beech, and Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas for over thirty years, having retired from Boeing. Alba also worked at Wal-Mart; her favorite position was being a greeter because she loved talking to the children. Most of all, Alba cherished her family; she delighted in being a grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved gardening; her yard and home were full of beautiful flowers. Musically talented, she loved to play the guitar with her dad and brothers and sang old hymns from times past . Alba was a Christian; she believed if you have faith as small as a mustard seed ... "Nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20. She also believed that one must have faith, hope and love, but love is the greatest gift of all. 1 Corinthians 13.
She is survived by her husband Thomas H. White, Jr. two children, Kathy Barnett and husband, Ron, Jackie Gardner and husband, Jim, and step-son Tommy White. Her beloved grandchildren Ranay Reuter, Eugene Barnett, Katy Howard, D.C. Upton, Jeff Hall, Heather Barnett, and Ashley Bentz and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
Her parents, one son, Don Hall, one step-son, Pat White, granddaughter MaDawna Upton and two brothers, C. B. Stradford and Bill Stradford, preceded her in death. Alba entered into eternal rest at 6:15 on August 27, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas.
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