IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Shirley Ann

Shirley Ann G. White Profile Photo

G. White

August 6, 1939 – November 26, 2023

Obituary

On Sunday, November 26, 2023, God called our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend Shirley Ann G. White.  She was born on August 6, 1939, in Southampton, Virginia to the late Isaiah and Beatrice Gray, She received her early education at Susse x County Training School.  She was later employed at Southside Virginia Training Center for 20-plus years,

At an early age, Shirley (Nannie) began her Christian Journey at Union Hill United Church of Christ, Sedley, Virginia, She later joined Triumph Victory Christian Church, Wakefield, Virginia.  For many years she served as a choir member.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence White, her brothers, James Gray, Beverly Gray, Ronald Gray, and Michael Gray and her grandson, Malcolm Johnson.

Shirley leaves to cherish her memories eight children, Larry White, Melisha Brown, Janice Hill (Reginald), Earl White (Sharon), Wanda White, Darryl White, Rodney White (Stephanie), and Corey White; four adopted daughters, Shirley Gholston, JaniceWhite, Sharon Spratley, Sally Adams; three sisters, Mary Cofer, Audrey Brown (Carl), and Lora Gray; four sisters-in-law, Florestine Gray, Clydell Gray, Evelyn Smith and Millie Gray; she also leaves a legacy of thirty-two grandchildren and sixty-eight great-grandchildren, and a host of loving nieces, nephews cousins and devoted friends, Irving Parham and Gloria Holloman other relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be 12Noon Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Triumph in Victory Christian Church, Wakefield, Virginia,  Pastor E. B. Perry Pastor and Eulogist.

Public Viewing will be from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, December 1, 2023, at Peace Funeral Home, Waverly, Virginia.

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Funeral Services

Public Viewing

December
1

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Funeral Service

December
2

Triumph In Victory Christian Church

207 County Drive, Wakefield, VA 23888

Starts at 12:00 pm

Interment

Pocahontas Temple Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery

10234 Branch Street, Wakefield, VA 23888

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