Florence Marie Hicks White

On Saturday, August 3, 2024 Florence Marie Hicks White passed on to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 72. She was born on January 25, 1952 in Welch, West Virginia as the eldest daughter of John Henry Hicks and Dororthy Marie Hicks. As a young child Florence loved any and all types of animals. Dogs, cats, gerbils, horses, chickens, you name it. She would often bring home stray or unwanted animals. At one point she had rescued so many animals that her father told her if she brought home another orphaned animal, she’d be the orphaned one! She had such love and compassion for not only animals but people as well. Her desire to help and care for others led to her career as a nurse. She graduated from Big Creek High School in 1971 and McDowell Vocational School in 1973 as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). After graduating she worked briefly as a trauma nurse in the coal mines. She transitioned into long-term nursing care where she discovered a passion in caring for the geriatric population. She took a hiatus from healthcare after the birth of her two children to raise them. In the early 90’s she and her husband, Stuart, shared their love for Christ by opening three Christian Bookstores in West Tennessee where Florence also taught Sunday school to the children in their church. In the early 2000’s she returned to nursing and worked as the school nurse for the Pittsylvania County School System at Mount Airy Elementary, Stony Mill Elementary, Twin Springs Elementary, and Tunstall High School before her declining health forced her into retirement. Her face would beam with joy whenever talking about her students. Her love for them was evident. Those who knew her well know that she loved the holidays and decorating for them and that Christmas was her favorite. You wouldn’t find a single inch of her home that didn’t have some Christmas decoration sitting or hanging on it. Family and friends would often share stories of her as a teenager racing across the mountain tops of West Virginia in her ’69 Mustang and bootlegging moonshine. She loved muscle cars; something she shared with her son, Stuart Lee. She also loved music, especially Neil Diamond, something she shared with her daughter, Deanna. But there was nothing in this world that she loved more than her children. She loved them fiercely and she made sure to tell them often how proud of them she was. She was truly an amazing human being and lot of fun to be around. She is survived by her husband Stuart Lee White, Sr., her son Stuart Lee White, Jr. and wife Reena, her daughter Deanna Marie White and husband Christopher, grandsons Nicholas White and Tucker Wilson, brother Conley Hicks, sister Tamara Hicks, brother John Joseph (JJ) Hicks, and half-brother David Hicks. She also leaves behind many loving family members and friends. She was predeceased by her father John Henry Hicks, mother Dorothy Marie Hicks, sister Lusandra Sisk, and half-brother William (Billy) Harrison Hicks. Join us in remembering and celebrating the life of Florence “Flo” White at Wrenn-Yeatts on North Main Street in Danville, Virginia on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Visitors will be received from 5:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. followed by the service at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be conducted on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at Highland Burial Park. Please send flowers to Wrenn-Yeatts or make donations to any of the following: the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, or the American Kidney Fund. Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel is respectfully serving the White family.

Florence Marie Hicks White

January 25, 1952 - August 3, 2024