Grover Cleveland White, Jr., 91, of Long Bottom

Grover Cleveland White, Jr., 91, of Long Bottom

Grover Cleveland White, Jr., 91, of Long Bottom, OH, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at his residence. 

He was born July 17, 1930 in Clendennin, WV, son of the late Grover C. and Locie (Groves) White. 
The family moved to Meigs Co. when he was 2 years old. On Nov. 25, 1954 he married Elsie Fortney from Beatrice, WV in Ritchie Co.

Together they have four daughters, Sonia (Jeff) Circle of Long Bottom, OH, Sheila (Dan) Spencer of Tuppers Plains, OH, Synthia Robinson of Lawrenceburg, KY and Serena Robinson-Richie of Lawrenceburg, KY; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and a sister, Doris (Jr Hill) Ballard. 

They lived in Killbuck and Warsaw, OH where he worked in the oilfield for the Baker Brothers and Preston Oil Co in Newark, OH. He was then drafted into the Army and sent to Ft. Knox and then to Germany for a year. He returned to Meigs Co. and Drove school bus for Torrince and Mary and Doc Rose. Then he was lucky to get a job in Washington, WV for Marbon, then for General Electric. He retired July 1, 1991. He has been a loyal member of Red Brush Church of Christ, a Christian, a loving husband, dad and grandpa. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 sisters, Thelma Eddy Bassinger, Wilma Ballard, Mae Jones and Donna Jean Baker. 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Grover’s residence, 34760 Bashan Road, Long Bottom, OH, with his son-in-law, Jeff Circle officiating. Burial will follow in the White Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the residence, Saturday, from noon until 2 p.m. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, OH. 
You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh.com His daily prayer is….take care of my family, forgive me of my sins and give me Heaven after death…Amen.