Abraham White

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]

Abraham married Bertha Isaacs about 1931. Bertha was born about 1909 in , , North Carolina, ; died about 1975 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Brummett Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

Family/Spouse: 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]

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Mr. White was a son of the late Abe L. and Bertha Isaacs White. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church.

Survivors include: one half- brother, Lowbrite White, Hampton and one uncle, Jack C. White

Source- The Erwin Record, Oct. 28, 1998

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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.