Eldon C. White

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ELIZABETHTON - Eldon C. White, age 69, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with his Lord from his home on Thursday, January 26, 2023 with his beloved family around him. Eldon was born in Johnson City, Tennessee on October 28, 1953, a son of the late Lowbrite and Anna Lea (Culler) White. In addition to his parents, Eldon was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Katherine June (Culler) White; and a granddaughter, Mackenzie Bristol.

Eldon had worked and retired from Eastman Chemical Company where he worked as a machinist. After his retirement from Eastman, Eldon worked for and retired from Jacob’s Construction, after that he spent two years traveling with the NHRA working for Main Gate Company selling souvenirs. He was a loyal and faithful member of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church where he was an active member of the Senior’s Ministry, actively participated in Bible School and was a Church Trustee.

Eldon enjoyed riding motorcycles, working on cars and trucks, traveling the country and cooking. He was an avid drag racing fan, but Eldon’s greatest joy was his family and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

Those left to remember and cherish Eldon’s life include his loving daughter, Wendy (Chad) Bristol of Johnson City; his son, Brad White of Unicoi; his step children, Scott (Julie) Dugger of Unicoi, Bobby (Cindy) Dugger of Elizabethton and Andy (Sarah) Dugger of Bluff City; his grandchildren, Bailey, Taw, Izmerelda, Devin, Alyssa, Austin, Tiffany, Lindsey, Lucas and Malachi; his brothers, Wayne (Pat) White of Crestview, FL, Beryl (Barbara) White of Elizabethton and Mike (Alesia) White also of Elizabethton. Several nieces, nephews and Eldon’s beloved church family also survive.

A service to honor and celebrate Eldon’s life will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church with Reverend Randy Johnson and Reverend Mark Potter officiating. Music will be under the direction of the Carr Family. The family will receive friends in the church chapel from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Monday prior to the service.

The graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in the Lyons Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Dave Hackler, Kyle Daugherty, Dave Martin, Sr., Wayne White, Beryl White and Mike White. Honorary pallbearers will be the Willing Workers Sunday School Class, his church family at Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church and his former co-workers at Building 156 Shop.

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He was the son of the late Abe and Floie Davis White. He was also preceded in death by a brother, George "G.T." White.

He was an Army Veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Post #49.

Mr. White was a retired employee of North American Rayon Corporation with 43 years of service. He attended Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2000 at Memorial Funeral Chapel.

Interment was in the Lyons Chapel Cemetery.

Lowbrite married Anna Lee Culler. Anna (daughter of Floyd William Culler and Pearl Mae Holtsclaw) was born on 13 Aug 1926 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 20 Oct 2014 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Floy Grindstaff on 9 Jan 1925 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Floy (daughter of Ezekiel Grindstaff and Lettie Brummett) was born on 21 Aug 1909 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Mar 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Floyd married Pearl Mae Holtsclaw. Pearl was born on 29 Jun 1890 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 13 Nov 1974 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetary, Washington County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Mae Culler, 84, of Route 4, Elizabethton, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Carter County Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Mrs. Culler was a native of North Carolina having lived most of her life in Tennessee. She was a member of the Upper Gap Creek Freewill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Culler, in 1934.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Marylyn Emmert, Mrs. Dorothy Radford, Mrs. Ruth Morton, all of Route 4, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Ana Lee White of Elizabethton; five sons, James Robert Culler of Church Hill, William Oliver Culler of Route 1, Hampton, Edward Ray Culler of Richmond, Virginia, Lee Roy Culler of Pontiac, Michigan, and Floyd Culler, Jr. of Pensacola, Florida; a brother, Carol Holtsclaw of Fordtown, Tennessee; 40 grandcildren; 41 great-grandchildren.

George married Sarah Edna Keener on 28 Mar 1897 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, . Sarah was born on 16 Aug 1877 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; died on 6 Feb 1948 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Brummett Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ezekiel married Lettie Brummett about 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lettie was born on 23 Dec 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Jan 1937 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lyons Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]