Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathFeb 19, 2000, Alamance County, North Carolina3
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina3
OccupationHomemaker3
ReligionMember Of First Baptist Church Of Graham, NC3
FatherMurke Eugene WHITE (-<2000)
MotherEmma DURHAM (-<2000)
Spouses
ChildrenVirginia Lee (1924-2021)
Jean (1932-2023)
Shirley Ann (1935-2013)
Charles Murke (1926-2008)
Patsy (-<2021)
Obituary Online notes for “Bea” Nettie Beatrice WHITE
2/22/2000
Ms. Beatrice W. White
BURLINGTON — Ms. Beatrice “Bea” W. White, 92, of 2212 Wrenn St., died at 9:55
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, after six months of failing health.
A native of Orange County, she was the wife of the late Mr. George Dewey White and the
daughter of Mr. Murke Eugene White and Mrs. Emma Durham White, both deceased. She
was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Graham and the Women’s
Missionary Union.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. C.B. (Peggie) Brown and Mrs. Maurice (Jean)
May and Mrs. Wade P. (Shirley) Salmon, all of Burlington; a son, Mr. Charles N. White
of Jamestown; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ms. Patsy Jo Horne; and a brother, Mr. Earl
Jennings White.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Graham by Dr.
Paul Lane and Mr. Phillip Bomberger. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park.
The family will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Graham, Fellowship Hall Building
Fund, 224 N. Main St., Graham, N.C. 27253.
Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington is in charge of arrangements3
Ms. Beatrice W. White
BURLINGTON — Ms. Beatrice “Bea” W. White, 92, of 2212 Wrenn St., died at 9:55
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, after six months of failing health.
A native of Orange County, she was the wife of the late Mr. George Dewey White and the
daughter of Mr. Murke Eugene White and Mrs. Emma Durham White, both deceased. She
was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Graham and the Women’s
Missionary Union.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. C.B. (Peggie) Brown and Mrs. Maurice (Jean)
May and Mrs. Wade P. (Shirley) Salmon, all of Burlington; a son, Mr. Charles N. White
of Jamestown; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ms. Patsy Jo Horne; and a brother, Mr. Earl
Jennings White.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Graham by Dr.
Paul Lane and Mr. Phillip Bomberger. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park.
The family will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Graham, Fellowship Hall Building
Fund, 224 N. Main St., Graham, N.C. 27253.
Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington is in charge of arrangements3