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Faye Maxine <I>Lees</I> White

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Faye Maxine Lees White

Birth
Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Death
2 Feb 2018 (aged 99)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Faye M. White, age 99, of Davenport, passed away on February 12, 2018 at Crest Healthcare Center, Davenport. Memorial services to celebrate her life will be held at (time), on (date), at First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport. The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Library Fund, Vanderveer Park, or the Citizens to Preserve Blackhawk State Park Foundation. Faye was born on May 13, 1918 in Coal Valley to Clyde and Anna Lees. She began working for the former Iowa-Illinois Electric after graduating from high school. After a few years she moved to California to work for the War Department during W.W. II. In October of 1949, Faye was united in marriage to Charles White in Coal Valley. He preceded her in death in December of 1973. She resumed working at Mid American Energy and later was a legal secretary with a Quad Cities law firm. Faye was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school, and served as an elder and deacon. She also was a girl scout leader for Troop #284 that met at the church, and was a member of the KU chapter of P.E.O. Faye enjoyed hiking at Blackhawk State Park, nature, reading, and traveling abroad, especially to England and Sweden. Faye is survived by a daughter, Priscilla (Mark) Hull of Bettendorf; grandsons, Eric Hull of Los Angeles, CA, and Chad Hull of Iowa City. In addition to her parents and husband, Faye was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Lees; and sister, Veryl Humphrey.
Faye M. White, age 99, of Davenport, passed away on February 12, 2018 at Crest Healthcare Center, Davenport. Memorial services to celebrate her life will be held at (time), on (date), at First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa Street, Davenport. The family will greet friends an hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Library Fund, Vanderveer Park, or the Citizens to Preserve Blackhawk State Park Foundation. Faye was born on May 13, 1918 in Coal Valley to Clyde and Anna Lees. She began working for the former Iowa-Illinois Electric after graduating from high school. After a few years she moved to California to work for the War Department during W.W. II. In October of 1949, Faye was united in marriage to Charles White in Coal Valley. He preceded her in death in December of 1973. She resumed working at Mid American Energy and later was a legal secretary with a Quad Cities law firm. Faye was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school, and served as an elder and deacon. She also was a girl scout leader for Troop #284 that met at the church, and was a member of the KU chapter of P.E.O. Faye enjoyed hiking at Blackhawk State Park, nature, reading, and traveling abroad, especially to England and Sweden. Faye is survived by a daughter, Priscilla (Mark) Hull of Bettendorf; grandsons, Eric Hull of Los Angeles, CA, and Chad Hull of Iowa City. In addition to her parents and husband, Faye was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Lees; and sister, Veryl Humphrey.


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  • Added: Jan 24, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206525247/faye_maxine-white: accessed ), memorial page for Faye Maxine Lees White (13 May 1918–2 Feb 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 206525247, citing Coal Valley Cemetery, Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by KJB (contributor 49372156).