Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....White, Jeb S., 1955 

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JEB STUART WHITE 

WAKEFIELD PIONEER LEAVES LONG LIST OF CIVIC ACTS 

  Jeb Stuart White, 78, former Mayor and one of the pioneer citizens of 
Wakefield, died in a Suffolk hospital, Sunday, Feb. 13, after a long illness.

  Mr. White was a member of the Wakefield Methodist Church and his list of 
activities include a long list of pioneer activities; he established a 
mercantile store in 1903; sold the first victrolas, radios, gasoline, sporting 
goods, television sets in Wakefield; owned and operated the first water supply 
system for the town; while Mayor, established Wakefield Cemetery; established 
Wakefield's first fire department; while of Sussex County School Board, the 
Wakefield School was built; he supervised construction of the first sidewalks 
there and operated the first motion picture theater.  He was a member of the 
Red Cross Board of the county, a director of The Bank of Sussex and Surry and 
was active generally in all phases of business life.

  Summing these and other acts which he accomplished for the town, he was 
recognized as one of the guiding spirits of Wakefield.

  Mr. White is survived by two daughters, Mrs. V.W. Hines, of Wakefield, and 
Mrs. Horace Bass, of Danville; one step-daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Willis, of 
Waverly; two stepsons, R.L. Pond, of Wakefield, and L.C. Pond, of Birmingham, 
Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. J.E. Bain, Mrs. W.A. Harris, and Mrs. J.A. Hatch, 
all of Wakefield, and five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

  Funeral rites were held Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. at the Purviance Funeral 
Chapel with burial in the Wakefield Cemetery.  Rev. L.P. Bland and Rev. John 
White officiated.

  Active pallbearers were Lyle Pond, Rob Pond, Paul Rogers, John E. Williams, 
J.N. Barker, S.I. Jenkins, Robert Hatch and E.A. Hatch.

  Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.

  The men's choir of the church sang "Beautiful Isle" with Mrs. W.A. 
Stephenson as pianist.


Jeb Stuart WHITE, merchant, former Mayor of Wakefield, 
b. 9 Aug 1876, Sussex Co., d. 13 Feb 1955, Suffolk, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 15 Feb 1955, 
Purviance Funeral Home obit 

*His mother, Martha V. (RICHARDSON) WHITE, is also buried there. 
   Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His father, Robert Wesley WHITE, was a Confederate veteran, 
   having served as a pvt. in Co. H, 13th VA Cav. 

His wife, "Jessie" Jessica (COUNCILL POND) WHITE, is buried with 
   her first husband in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery. 
   (Find a Grave Mem. #20584814) 

Her (donated, 1949) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/w300j11o.txt 


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