Services for Major White Sr., 83, of New Orleans, formerly of Cannonsburg, who died peacefully at his home Saturday, March 24, 2012, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jefferson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Natchez.
Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home in New Orleans.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Claudia Mae Sanders White; his parents, Sam White and Mary Stampley White; one sister, Rebecca Landry; and four brothers, Johnnie, Solomon, James and Clyde White.
Survivors include eight children, Joyce Johnson, Charles White, Imogene Carr, Judy Weaver, Major White Jr., Laura Coaxum, David White and Earnestine Nichols; he loved all of his children including Willie, Clyde and Robert Gooseberry, Marilyn, Janice, Glen and Ronnie Ross; one brother, Percy White of Los Angeles; 27 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to www.rhodesfuneral.com.
Published in The Natchez Democrat Newspaper 03/30/2012
Major White Sr.
WHITE Major White, Sr., a native of Cannonsburg, MS, passed away peacefully at his home in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
Watkins .
Survivortwo sons Major White, Jr., Rev. Glen Watkins, two daughters, Marilyn Ross Bates of Natchez, Mississippi and Janice Ross of Irving Texas, son Ronnie Ross and wife, Charmaine, of Orlando, Fla.
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Laura, I do hope you and your family are continuing to hold on to God's unchanging hand. Precious Memories, how they linger." - Nan Tyree
Published From Obituary D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home
Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home in New Orleans.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Claudia Mae Sanders White; his parents, Sam White and Mary Stampley White; one sister, Rebecca Landry; and four brothers, Johnnie, Solomon, James and Clyde White.
Survivors include eight children, Joyce Johnson, Charles White, Imogene Carr, Judy Weaver, Major White Jr., Laura Coaxum, David White and Earnestine Nichols; he loved all of his children including Willie, Clyde and Robert Gooseberry, Marilyn, Janice, Glen and Ronnie Ross; one brother, Percy White of Los Angeles; 27 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to www.rhodesfuneral.com.
Published in The Natchez Democrat Newspaper 03/30/2012
Major White Sr.
WHITE Major White, Sr., a native of Cannonsburg, MS, passed away peacefully at his home in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
Watkins .
Survivortwo sons Major White, Jr., Rev. Glen Watkins, two daughters, Marilyn Ross Bates of Natchez, Mississippi and Janice Ross of Irving Texas, son Ronnie Ross and wife, Charmaine, of Orlando, Fla.
Tribute
Laura, I do hope you and your family are continuing to hold on to God's unchanging hand. Precious Memories, how they linger." - Nan Tyree
Published From Obituary D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home
Services for Major White Sr., 83, of New Orleans, formerly of Cannonsburg, who died peacefully at his home Saturday, March 24, 2012, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jefferson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Natchez.
Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home in New Orleans.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Claudia Mae Sanders White; his parents, Sam White and Mary Stampley White; one sister, Rebecca Landry; and four brothers, Johnnie, Solomon, James and Clyde White.
Survivors include eight children, Joyce Johnson, Charles White, Imogene Carr, Judy Weaver, Major White Jr., Laura Coaxum, David White and Earnestine Nichols; he loved all of his children including Willie, Clyde and Robert Gooseberry, Marilyn, Janice, Glen and Ronnie Ross; one brother, Percy White of Los Angeles; 27 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to www.rhodesfuneral.com.
Published in The Natchez Democrat Newspaper 03/30/2012
Major White Sr.
WHITE Major White, Sr., a native of Cannonsburg, MS, passed away peacefully at his home in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
Watkins .
Survivortwo sons Major White, Jr., Rev. Glen Watkins, two daughters, Marilyn Ross Bates of Natchez, Mississippi and Janice Ross of Irving Texas, son Ronnie Ross and wife, Charmaine, of Orlando, Fla.
Tribute
Laura, I do hope you and your family are continuing to hold on to God's unchanging hand. Precious Memories, how they linger." - Nan Tyree
Published From Obituary D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home
Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home in New Orleans.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Claudia Mae Sanders White; his parents, Sam White and Mary Stampley White; one sister, Rebecca Landry; and four brothers, Johnnie, Solomon, James and Clyde White.
Survivors include eight children, Joyce Johnson, Charles White, Imogene Carr, Judy Weaver, Major White Jr., Laura Coaxum, David White and Earnestine Nichols; he loved all of his children including Willie, Clyde and Robert Gooseberry, Marilyn, Janice, Glen and Ronnie Ross; one brother, Percy White of Los Angeles; 27 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to www.rhodesfuneral.com.
Published in The Natchez Democrat Newspaper 03/30/2012
Major White Sr.
WHITE Major White, Sr., a native of Cannonsburg, MS, passed away peacefully at his home in New Orleans, LA on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
Watkins .
Survivortwo sons Major White, Jr., Rev. Glen Watkins, two daughters, Marilyn Ross Bates of Natchez, Mississippi and Janice Ross of Irving Texas, son Ronnie Ross and wife, Charmaine, of Orlando, Fla.
Tribute
Laura, I do hope you and your family are continuing to hold on to God's unchanging hand. Precious Memories, how they linger." - Nan Tyree
Published From Obituary D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home
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