- Date Of Birth: May 1, 1916
- Date Of Death: January 31, 2015
- State: West Virginia
H. Laban White, age 98 of Clarksburg, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31st, 2015 at his home. Mr. White was born May 1, 1916 in Spencer, West Virginia, the son of the late H. Laban White, Sr. and Nan Leigh (Cox) White.
He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Gwendolyn (Beall) White; his daughter, Patricia Linda (White) Stumpo; his granddaughter, Tina Nicole Stumpo; son-in-law, Mervin W. Gutshall, Jr.; a brother, George B. White; sister, Eleanor Caroline White.
He married Gwendolyn Beall on December 23, 1943 and they are the parents of two daughters, Diane (White) Slaughter & son-in-law, Gary Slaughter; and Carol White; 5 grandchildren, Melissa & David McCullough, Joshua Laban & Jaime Gutshall, Liza Gabrielle & Nicholas Vick, Traci Michelle & Joe Terango, Jennifer Careen & Scott Duarte; 13 great-grandchildren, Lauren Walatka, Dillon McCullough, Emma McCullough, Hannah Gutshall, Joshua Gutshall, Kobe Vick, Noah Vick, Anthony Terango, Dante Terango, Brock Duarte, Brennan Duarte, Sophia Duarte, and Amelia Duarte.
H. Laban White passed away on Saturday, January 31st 2015 at the age of 98 at his home. Mr. White was a very prominent and active member of the community for the past 70 years. He practiced law in the state of West Virginia from 1942 to 2004. Mr. White served as President of the Harrison County Bar Association, as City Attorney of Clarksburg and attorney for the Sanitary Board. Laban White has a distinguished career in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He served in the House for 12 years as chairman of the Judiciary Committee from 1960-1964 and as Speaker of the House from 1964-1968.
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Cemetery Details Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Rt 2, Box 319
Mt Clare, WV, 26408
