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Bertha White

October 23, 1918 — October 2, 2013

Bertha Lorene Curtis White, born in in Carnegie, Oklahoma on October 23, 1918, the daughter of the late William Moses and Mirtie Warren Curtis. On December 17, 1939, she was united in marriage to Hubert Lee White, who preceded her in death on September 20, 1971.

She moved to from Oklahoma to McNairy County, Tenneessee and around 1935, she moved to Hardin County. Mrs. White was a member of the Barnhill Methodist Church for over 70 years and served as a teacher, MYF counselor, and sang in the choir. She retired from Brown Shoe Company as a fitter and Walker Elementary School as a cook. She enjoyed gardening, reading, watching the Atlanta Braves and UT Lady Vols on TV.

Mrs. White departed this life on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at the age of 94 years, 11 months, 9 days.

She is survived by her children, Emery Lee White of Savannah, Janice Hooper and husband Jimmy of Whitwell, Tennessee, Sue Perry and husband Bill of Waverly, Tennessee; grandchildren, Lee White, Blake White, Stanley White, Kelley Harvey, Rhonda Bradshaw, Jason Hooper, and Jennifer Innes; 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Lee and Raymond Curtis; sister, Agnes Lewis; daughter-in-law, Polly White.
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Saturday, October 5, 2013

5:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Visitation

Sunday, October 6, 2013

10:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Service

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Cemetery

Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery

Shiloh, TN 38376

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