Virginia Lee White, 82, of Mt. Vernon died 10:55 p.m. Oct. 2, 2004, at Nature Trail Health Care Center. She retired as a laundry attendant at Oak Grove Terrace.

Mrs. White was born Nov. 18, 1921, in Keenes to Fredrick M. and Gola (Voyles) Jones.

She married Harold A. White March 29, 1938, in Mt. Vernon; he died Jan. 1, 2003.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. The Revs. Melvin Larson and Larry Jones will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery in rural Jefferson County. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. A biblical wake service will be held 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Richard Mays leading the brief service.

Mrs. White is survived by daughters Beverly Murphy and husband William of Woodridge and Linda Bullock and husband Marvin of Mt. Vernon; a grandson, Kevin Murphy and wife Ruth of West Chicago; granddaughters Dr. Lonna Murphy and husband Dr. Ethan Badman of Ames, Iowa and Stacey Taylor and husband William of Mt. Vernon; and great-grandsons Blade Taylor of Mt. Vernon, Kaiden Taylor of Mt. Vernon and Dermot Badman of Ames, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two brothers, Wayne Voyles and John Jones.

Mrs. White was a member of West Side Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to West Side Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home, where you may call 242-3348 for obituary information at any time.

Source: Register-News
Date: October 7, 2004
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman