Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....White, Dr. John E., 1960 

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DR. JOHN EDWIN WHITE 

FUNERAL RITES ON FRIDAY FOR DR. WHITE 

  Dr. John Edwin White, 83, pastor emeritus of Wakefield Baptist Church, died 
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. after an illness of one year.

  A native of Surry County, he was the son of John L. and Mary J. White and 
husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Jarratt White.  He grew up in Wakefield.

  Dr. White was graduated from Wakefield High School and later the Medical 
College of Virginia in 1900.  He practiced medicine here for seven years 
before entering Crozer Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1910.  He 
served pastorates in Charlotte County, Burkeville and in Lynchburg.

  He later served as a state missionary to Madison West, Virginia.  In 1933, 
he was named business manager of the Virginia Baptist Hospital at Lynchburg.

  Later he served as pastor of Inglewood Baptist Church in Lynchburg for 
twelve years.  He completed his ministry at the Wakefield Baptist Church and 
after his retirement in 1949 was made pastor emeritus of the Wakefield Church.

  Surviving are four nephews, Dr. Lawrence White, of Huntington, W.Va.; 
Clarence B. White, of Fredericksburg, Emett S. White and Massie B. White, both 
of Suffolk, and one niece, Miss Edith White, of Suffolk.

  Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at the Purviance Chapel at 
Wakefield with Rev. D.M. Cotter, pastor of Wakefield Baptist Church, 
officiating, assisted by Rev. N.C. Clifton, of Inglewood Baptist Church, 
Lynchburg.  Burial will be in Wakefield Cemetery. 


Rev. John Edwin WHITE, D.D., pastor emeritus of Wakefield Baptist Church, 
b. 27 Jun 1876, Surry Co., hanged self 24 Feb 1960, Wakefield, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 26 Feb 1960, 
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. 


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