Rovenza "Reba" F. White

Rovenza “Reba” Florence White, 89 of St. Albans passed away Saturday November 2, 2013. A devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, her family was the most important part of her life. She served them all with love and kindness and taught them through her example the true meaning of love of God and family. Born December 18, 1923 in Boomer, Reba was a daughter of Italian immigrants, John and Carmela Lopez. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her siblings, Generine Lopez, Pete Lopez, Mary Cimino, Sarah Argento and Annie Eubanks. She leaves to mourn her passing, the love of her life, husband, Amelio “Tete” White; sisters, Lena LeRose of St. Albans and Rosemary Hall of Montgomery, children, Joe and Carole White of Reidsville, NC; Bonnie and John Stec of Greensboro, NC, and Christy and Gil Lambert of St. Albans; nine grandchildren, Cathy Foster, Michael White (Ashley), Tina Stec, Jennifer Burford (Jay), Rebecca McGinnis (John), Karen Reinecke (Scott), Joseph Lambert (LeAnn), Betsy Market (Jason), and Heather White, eleven great-grandchildren and 52 nieces and nephews. Reba and her husband were 70 year members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, in St. Albans. She was a member of the St. Francis Women’s Club and the Coterie Club. Reba graduated from Montgomery High School and was the first Miss Greyhound in both her freshman and senior years of high school. She met “Tete” when she was in 8th grade. They dated for four years and after her graduation from high school and his graduation from WV Tech they married on September 12, 1943. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in September at Sweetbrier Assisted Living in Dunbar, where they have called “home” for the past year. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00am Tuesday November 5, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 1023 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans with Monsignor Frederick P. Annie, V. G. and the Rev. Father Patrick M. McDonough as co-celebrants. Entombment will follow in the upper mausoleum chapel of Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visitation will be held from 6-8pm Monday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The Holy Rosary will be prayed at 7:30pm. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and HospiceCare. The family would like to extend their deepest love and appreciation to the administrators and all the staff of Sweetbrier Assisted Living for their excellent care and outpouring of love for our Mother and entire family. Their care and love will never be forgotten. “Thank You”

Rovenza "Reba" F. White

December 18, 1923 - November 2, 2013