Curtis Elmer White

Curtis Elmer White, 95, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at William Childs Hospice House, Palm Bay, FL. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, with Reverend Stephen Berry and Reverend Mike Dillon officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Memorial Park, Milton, WV. Curtis was born April 2, 1917 in Illinois, a son of the late Jesse and Jenny Nelson White. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Legg White; son, James White; and two brothers, Jesse and Raymond White. Curtis was retired from Smith Transfer. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Bob) White Berry of Florida; one sister, Evelyn Iverson of Illinois; three sister-in-laws, Maxine Ashe of Florida, Clarice Doss and Helen Legg both of Huntington; six grandchildren, Kimberly (Toby) Sepulveda of Texas, Curtis (Donna) White of Texas, Georgina (Jim) Snead, Rev. Stephen (Cindy) Berry, and Robert (Marilyn) Alexander, Daphne Alexander of Texas; several great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for contributions be made to the South Eastern Free Will Baptist College, Alumni Scholarship Memorial Fund c/o Curtis White, 532 Eagle Rock Rd. P.O. Box 1960 Wendell, NC 27591. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.beardmortuary.com.

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