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SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2000
George A. White
Husband of former Tiffinite
Word has been received of the death of George A. White, 84, of Brookville, who died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000.
He was born in Greene County April 14, 1915, to J. Eli and Mary C. (Snell) White. He and his wife, Marian Eberly who was formerly of Tiffin, were married 54 years. She survives along with a son, Steve White of New Lebanon; a daughter, Jayne Pitt of Westport, Conn.; four grandchildren; three brothers, Ralph of Dayton, Harold of Union, and Nelson of Tennessee; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were an infant son, Douglas; a brother, Paul; and a sister, Thelma Derringer.
He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II; a member of the American Legion Post 762; attended Slyfers Presbyterian Church and was a lifetime member of the St. Peters Lutheran Church; founder and former 30-year owner of the George White Insurance Agency in New Lebanon; past president and 47-year member of the Rotary Club; member of the New Lebanon School Board for eight years and the County Board of Education for 12 years; and a volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital for 10 years.
Memorials may be made to: Rotary Foundation, c/o the New Lebanon Rotary Club, 47 W. Main St., New Lebanon; the New Lebanon Fire Association, 629 Cronwood Circle, New Lebanon; or Slyfers Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Clayton Rd., Farmersville.
Rosalie E. Chapman
Fostoria homemaker
Rosalie E. Chapman, 54, of 438 Columbus Ave., Fostoria, died Friday, March 24, 2000, at Autumnwood Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Chapman was born June 6, 1945, to Kermit and Alice (Cline) Dutton. She married Dale Chapman Aug. 6, 1965, in Tiffin. He survives.
Also surviving are: a son, Phillip of Fostoria; two daughters, Bonnie and Naomi Chapman, both of Fostoria; a stepdaughter, Mary Jane Compton of Mt. Vernon; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Delmar Dutton of Marion; and a sister, Dolores Reedy of Tiffin.
Her parents preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker; a member of the Church of God, Tiffin; enjoyed making crafts and attending flea markets.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of God, 127 S. Washington St., where the body will lie in state. Pastor Ray Moyers will officiate. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service.
Foos-Klein Funeral Home of Clyde is handling arrangements.