John H. ‘Bubber’ White Jr.
Published 5:00 am Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Services for John H. “Bubber” White Jr., of McComb, are 2 p.m.Thursday, April 9, at J.J. White Memorial Presbyterian Church withburial with military honors in Hollywood Cemetery.
Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Hartman-SharkeyFuneral Home in McComb and Thursday from 12:30 until 2 p.m. at thechurch.
Mr. White, 75, died April 7, 2009, at his residence. He was bornin McComb on Oct. 15, 1933, to John H. White Sr. and Ella NevilleWhite.
He practiced law for 46 years. He served eight years as aselectman for the City of McComb, as city judge for 18 years, andas city judge for the town of Summit for 25 years. With hischildren, he operated the Crazy Sam Fireworks business for 27years. He was a member of J.J. White Memorial Presbyterian Church,where he served as an elder, a deacon, on numerous committees andtaught the men’s Bible class for 37 years. He was also an ombudsmanfor the Mississippi National Guard and received the Seven SealsAward for his service. He served in Korea, also.
Preceding him in death were his parents.
Survivors are his wife of nearly 52 years, Sue Lawson White, ofMcComb; his two daughters, Polly Ann Lewman, of Brookhaven, and Dr.Suzy White-Williams, of Tupelo; a sister, Ella Weston; his fourgrandchildren; a niece; a nephew; and his four cousins.