William H. WHITE

William H.
March 12, 1862-October 29, 1950

Lou
April 1, 1870-April 10, 1950

*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary William H.
W.H. (Uncle Bill) White beloved, aged resident of Wheeler passed away at his home here Monday morning at 2:15 o'clock. Mr. White had not been in good health for several months but had been seriously ill for only a few weeks.

Mr. White had been a resident of the Wheeler community for the past 32 years. He was a retired building contractor and had operated the White Hotel here for a number of years. He moved with his parents to Texas when he was only 8 years of age and helped to build many early buildings in the Panhandle.

There was some doubt about his age, he claimed to be only 87 years old but his oldest step-child says that he was born in 1857 which would make him 93 years of age at the time of his death. He was born in Dyersburg, Tenn. on March 12, 1857 or 1863.

Funeral services were conducted from the Wheeler Methodist Church at 3:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Darris Egger, pastor, in charge. Assisting in the services was Minister Ernest Grizzard of the Church of Christ.

Interment was in the Wheeler Cemetery beside the wife who passed away April 10, 1950. Kirk-Mason Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Surviving children include: Mrs. Violet Alexander of Amarillo, Mrs. Lou Hinch of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Nellis Sharp of Amarillo, Mrs. Lena Fergeson [sic] of Higgins, Walter White of Dalhart, Horace White of Hartley, Van White of Amarillo, Charlie White of San Jon, N.M.; step-children include: George Lamb of Wheeler, Roy Lamb of Happy, Ernest Lamb of Groom, Mrs. Mabel Williams of Wheeler and John Higgins of Bradshaw; one sister, Mrs. W.F. Gold of Wichita Falls, also survives.

Pall bearers were: Harry Wofford, Terrell Gunter, Shorty Erwin, Virgil Jamison, S.D. Conwell and Fred Farmer.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume XVII-Number 47, Thursday, November 2, 1950, Page 1)

*Obituary Lou
Mrs. W.H. White, 80-year-old Wheeler resident, passed away here last Monday after a short illness. Mrs. White had been a resident of Wheeler County along with her husband for the past 33 years.

Mrs. White, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farril [sic] Johnson, was born April 1, 1870 in Arkansas. She came to Texas in 1873 with her parents and settled in Johnson County. They moved to Wheeler County in 1917 and she and her husband operated the White Hotel in Wheeler for many years. Mrs. White was 80 years and 9 days of age at the time of her death.

She is survived by her husband, W.H. White, of Wheeler; six children, Mrs. Mable Williams and George Lamb of Wheeler; Ernest Lamb of Jericho; Roy Lamb of Happy; Mrs. Harold Hinch, Dallas; and Mrs. Violet Lackey, Amarillo; 26 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 4:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Darris Egger, officiating.

Active pall bearers included: Leo Lamb, Stanley Lamb, LeRoy Lamb, Clyde Revious, Marcus Lamb and Harold Robertson, all of whom are grandsons.

Named as honorary pall bearers were: Paul Green, R.L. Rodgers, R.H. Forrester, Levi Reid, Harry Wofford, R.G. Russ and T.L. Gunter.

Burial was in the Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Kirk-Mason Funeral Home.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume XVII-Number 18, Thursday, April 13, 1950, Page 1)
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Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: Lou Johnson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1891
Marriage Place: Erath, Texas, USA
Spouse: J. T. Lamb

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