Obituaries: D. W. White, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 1, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held For D. W. White, Retired Merchant

D. W. White, 80, retired merchant of Dodson, died in the Urania Clinic
Tuesday, June 29, 1948, at 8 p.m. after a short illness. He had been in
failing health for a number of years.

Funeral services were conducted at Edmonds Funeral parlors, Jonesboro,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.  Interment was in the Jonesboro Cemetery.

Born in Ward Three, Winn Parish, Mr. White was the son of the late Dr. Drury
White and Mrs. Rebecca Kirkland White.  At an early age he became a member of
the Baptist Church and later a Master Mason.  He was married to Miss Mary
Thompson also of Ward Three, in about 1888, and they reared their family in
Dodson where Mr. White was employed ten years by the Stovall Mercantile
Company, and later for himself, which he conducted for fifteen years.

Mr. White was twice married, his last wife having preceded him in death about
two years ago.

Surviving are two sons and three daughters, Elzie H. White, Vivian; Mrs. Dell
Barnett, Mooringsport; Walter Miller White, Marshall, Texas; Mrs. Jack H. Amy,
Silver City, N. M.; and Mrs. Otto G. Milam, Tullos.  He also leaves 13
grandchildren and several great grandchildren; and four brothers, A. J. White
and Hardy White, Sikes; Arley White, Bastrop; and Crozier White, Winnfield.