Eva K. White

White (Kirkland), Eva Jewel was born on September 21, 1921 in Webb, Alabama to Hosea and Elizabeth Kirkland. She moved with her family to Plant City in the early 1930's where she resided until her death on August 13, 2015. A 1940 graduate of Plant City High School, she was the Secretary of her Senior Class, a cheerleader and voted "Most Popular". After graduation, in August of 1940, she married Joseph C. White. During WWII, Mr. White enlisted in the Navy, serving as a Seabee in the Pacific Theater of Operations. While Mr. White was overseas, Eva worked as a secretary at the draft board in Plant City, and at Macdill Air Force Base in Tampa. Their son, Charles Stuart White, was born in 1947. Mrs. White was very active in The Junior Women's Club in Plant City, where she held many offices including President and District 8 Director. She was a volunteer in the early days of Plant City Little League and served many years as a Pink Lady in the hospital auxiliary.

She was predeceased in death by her parents; sisters, Mabel Windsor and Blondell Martin; brother, Robert Olin Kirkland; and her husband. She is survived by her son, Charles S. White (Lianne); grandson; Andrew White (Andrea); granddaughters: Erin Register (Lester), Amanda Pennewell (Kris) and Meredith White; great grandchildren: Brenna Register, Bo Register, Charles Gray White and Jackson Dean White.

A visitation will be on August 20, 2015, 11:30am-12:30pm at Wells Memorial Funeral Home in Plant City. A funeral service will begin at 12:30pm. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to Florida Baptist Children's Home in Lakeland or to a charity of your choice in her honor.