Helen Compton White, 96, of Oxford, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford, Pennsylvania. For Fifty-six years, she was the wife of the late Willie G. White, the first year of which they spent apart while he was a pilot in World War II. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the youngest daughter of seven children of Cornelius Moses Compton and Ora Kate Johnson. In addition to Roanoke, Helen lived in Beckley, West Virginia, where she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She also lived in Chester, Aston and Huntington, Pennsylvania. Before moving to Huntington, she and Gerald enjoyed several years in Haines City. Florida. Helen loved to play and follow golf. She was most happy when with her family and friends. She possessed a great sense of humor, and it led to making many friends and acquaintances. At various times in her life, she worked as a switchboard operator at Sun Oil, Sunoc, and Riddle Memorial Hospital, as well as a teacher's aide for the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. Helen and Gerald were members of Mount Hope Methodist Church in Aston, and, while living in Oxford, she belonged to the West Grove Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two sons, Dale of Claymont, Delaware and Glenn of Avondale, Pennsylvania, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A graveside service for immediate family will be held in the future. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2117 or the American Cancer Society., 29 Broadway, Floor 4, New York, NY 10006-3111. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA.
(Obituary from Edward L. Collins Jr. Funeral Home.)
(Obituary from Edward L. Collins Jr. Funeral Home.)
Helen Compton White, 96, of Oxford, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford, Pennsylvania. For Fifty-six years, she was the wife of the late Willie G. White, the first year of which they spent apart while he was a pilot in World War II. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, she was the youngest daughter of seven children of Cornelius Moses Compton and Ora Kate Johnson. In addition to Roanoke, Helen lived in Beckley, West Virginia, where she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She also lived in Chester, Aston and Huntington, Pennsylvania. Before moving to Huntington, she and Gerald enjoyed several years in Haines City. Florida. Helen loved to play and follow golf. She was most happy when with her family and friends. She possessed a great sense of humor, and it led to making many friends and acquaintances. At various times in her life, she worked as a switchboard operator at Sun Oil, Sunoc, and Riddle Memorial Hospital, as well as a teacher's aide for the Delaware County Intermediate Unit. Helen and Gerald were members of Mount Hope Methodist Church in Aston, and, while living in Oxford, she belonged to the West Grove Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two sons, Dale of Claymont, Delaware and Glenn of Avondale, Pennsylvania, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A graveside service for immediate family will be held in the future. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2117 or the American Cancer Society., 29 Broadway, Floor 4, New York, NY 10006-3111. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA.
(Obituary from Edward L. Collins Jr. Funeral Home.)
(Obituary from Edward L. Collins Jr. Funeral Home.)
