Archie White Jr.
Published 6:00 am Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Services for Archie White Jr., of Brookhaven, will be held at 11a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Southway Baptist Church in Brookhavenwith burial in Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven. Brookhaven FuneralHome on North Jackson Street is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation is Tuesday from 4 until 8 p.m. at at the funeral home,and on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of theservice.
Mr. White, 81, died Nov. 4, 2007, at Countrybrook Living Center. Hewas born in Brookhaven on Jan. 10, 1926, to Archie Farley White andPalestine Lilly White.
He was a retired driver for the City of Brookhaven. He was a memberof Southway Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. He was a veteranof the United States Army and served during World War II.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his sisters, Bertie MaeClark, Glidie Johnson and Claudie Ruth Martin; and his brothers,Charlie White and Shelby White.
Survivors are his wife, Lavelle Lawrence White, of Brookhaven; hissons, Dennis Dale White and wife Linda, of Bogue Chitto, and RogerLynn White and wife Frances, of Hope Mills, N.C.; his 16grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces andnephews.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.