Alice Virginia "Deet" Whitehead

1932 - 2021  (89 years)

• Name	Alice Virginia "Deet" Whitehead  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Deet
  Born	16 May 1932	Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	27 May 2021	Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
  Buried	Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Her Texas Birth Certificate lists her parents as George Burtis Whitehead and Una Belle Mannings, her father born in Sabine Co, Texas and her mother in Henderson Co, Texas. Both were residents of Pineland, Texas at the time of her birth. She was the fifth child born alive to her mother, and also the fifth child still living. Obituary Alice Virginia White, 89, of Hemphill, Texas passed in the arms of Jesus Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Virginia, or as she was fondly called, Deet by her family and friends, was born on May 16, 1932 in Pineland, Texas to George Burtis Whitehead and Eunie Bell Manning Whitehead. She was born into a large family of hardworking parents near the end of the great depression. She and her brothers and sisters attended Bethel Baptist Missionary Church while growing up. Virginia was a 1950 graduate of Pineland High School. Shortly after graduation, she met and married Cecil Forest White (Dink). They were married for 25 years before his death in 1974. After his death, she stopped being a housewife and began her career. She worked as a secretary for Starr Funeral Home for 40 years before retiring in 2020. In her many years of work, she cared deeply for the members of her community and would try to help them in way she could. Virginia is survived by her three daughters and their families who adored her; Charlotte White of Orange, Sharon White of Center, and Sandy Perkins and husband, Jay, of Hemphill; her grandchildren who lovingly called her Nanny, Shannon Lane of Lake Jackson, Nick Lane and wife, Theresa, of Orange, Sharisse McAdams and husband, Josh, of Center, Jake Perkins and wife, Grace, of Hemphill, Jeremy Daniels of Beaumont, and Ashton Childress and husband, Cody, of Hemphill; great grandchildren, Shalynn & Kolby, Ty'Teirra, Alyx, Embry, Aryn, Sullivan, Layla and Haze; and great great grandson, Elijah; sisters, Ollie Bell Jordan of Pineland and Gloria (Buckie) Whitehead of Carthage; and numerous much loved nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Eunie Whitehead; husband, C. F. (Dink) White; brothers, Sid Dickerson, Burtis Whitehead, Clifton (Giddern) Whitehead, Charles (Beedlow)Whitehead, Larry Whitehead and Harold Whitehead and sisters, Gladys Whitehead and Nelda Lou Whitehead. Her family will welcome friends and family for visitation from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright and Bro. Curtis White officiating. Burial will follow services in Pine Hill Cemetery with her grandsons, Jake Perkins, Jeremy Daniels, Josh McAdams, Cody Childress, Alyx Perkins and Embry Perkins; and son-in-law, Jay Perkins serving as pallbearers and Nick Lane as honorary pallbearer. You are invited to leave condolences and sign guest book online at starrfuneralhome.com. Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 2, 2021, page 4
  Person ID	I14674	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	George Burtis Whitehead,   b. 14 Dec 1900, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 21 Dec 1956, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Una "Eunie" Belle Manning,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Henderson County, Texas ,   d. 22 Jul 1973, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Bef 1930  [5]
  Family ID	F14050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecil Forrest White,   b. 15 Apr 1924, Texas ,   d. 17 Oct 1974, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 50 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1950  [6, 7]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2022
  Family ID	F5726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 May 1932 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Died - 27 May 2021 - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Buried - - Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S463] White, Charlie-Family Researcher DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD WHITE, Alice Virginia Whitehead (Reliability: 3). [S1699] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 [database online]. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 21, 2018, Page 7 "George...is the father of Virginia "Deet" Whitehead White. (Reliability: 3). [S463] White, Charlie-Family Researcher DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD WHITE, 6 (sic) May 1932 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 21, 2018, Page 7, "George married Eunie Bell Whitehead..." (Reliability: 3). [S463] White, Charlie-Family Researcher DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD WHITE. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 21, 2018, Page 7 "Virginia "Deet" Whitehead White (Reliability: 3).