Elma Josephine White

August 17, 1924 - April 26, 2019

Elma Josephine Stevens White, 94, formally of Keeling, VA went home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after being in declining health for several months. Mrs. White was born on August 17, 1924 in Halifax County, VA daughter of the late William Henry Stevens and the late Rebecca Susan Satterfield Stevens. She spent all of her life in the Pittsylvania County area where she worked at Dan River Mills until her retirement after 27 years. She was a member of Mt Tabor Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and taught the Sunbeams and Primaries in her early years. She was also a member of the Keeling Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. White was known for her love of traveling and she loved to fish with her family and friends. On October 12, 1946 she married Harold White who died on October 7, 1989. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by four brothers and six sisters, making her the last survivor of her generation. Survivors include, son, Paul M. White and wife Vicki of Keeling, VA; daughter, Donna Bryant of Danville, VA; grandchildren, Kimberly Isom and husband Rodger, Timothy P. White and Jill Bradner and husband Lance; and great grandchildren, Trey Isom and Benjamin Isom. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with the Reverend Carl Burger officiating. Interment will follow the service in Highland Burial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the funeral home and at other times will be the residence of her daughter Donna Bryant, 119 Charlestown Drive, Danville, VA 24541. In lieu of flowers the family suggest that memorial donations be made to the Keeling Fire Department at PO Box 12 Keeling, VA 24566 or to Mt Tabor Baptist Church at 2141 Mt Tabor Rd, Keeling VA 24566. Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is respectfully serving the White family.