Virginia Lucille White

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Virginia Lucille White, age 85, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 with her family at her side.

Born April 18, 1928 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Arvel and Zella (Thomas) Roach.

She married Delbert White on Aug. 5, 1945 and he preceded her in death on July 17, 1995.

Lucille retired from the Greencastle Community Schools in the early 1980s, having worked as manager of the kitchens at Miller and Ridpath schools.

She was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Patty (John) Clements; a son, Michael (Cindy) White; brother Tom (Suzy) Roach; sister Mildred (Chet) O'Neal; grandchildren John (Amber) Hecko, Brett (Kerrie) Hecko, Samantha (Josh) Richardson, Katie White, and Sam White; great grandchildren, Ben and Abby Hecko, Lily Richardson and Wilson and Leo Hecko; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters Katherine Marshall and Margaret Underwood; a brother, James Roach; and a great-granddaughter, Lucy Bea Richardson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Pastor Bob Davies officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. Tuesday until time of service at the funeral home.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.