Syble Marteen (Henphill) White
Feb 27, 1932 - Apr 8, 2015
Posted by Jo Aguirre

Syble Marteen (Hemphill) White was born February 27, 1932, in Reichert to James Hemphill and Opal (Cogburn) Hemphill. She passed away April 8, 2015, to her heavenly home at the age of 83 years.

She was the oldest of three daughters. On March 3, 1948, she married the love of her life, O.J. White. To this union five children were born and they raised their children in a loving Christian home. She worked as a cashier several years at the Riverside Red-X in Riverside, Mo., then several years for Muehlbach Thriftway in Parkville, Mo. Syble was very creative and enjoyed ceramics, sewing, crocheting and knitting. She loved having her family together for holiday dinners. Syble and O.J. were members of Open Door Baptist Church and later New Covenant Church.

Syble was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Dona Newell; and infant granddaughter, Emily Faxon.

Survivors include her husband, O.J. White of Kansas City, Mo.; sister, Evelyn Brown (J.R.) of Poteau; children, Jerry White (Shirley) of Kansas City, Janice White of St. Joseph, Mo., David (Barbara) White of Galena, Kan., Sheila White of Osceola , Mo., and Jeffrey Alan (Leesa) White of Kansas City, Kan.; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grand-children, several nieces and nephews, family and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 16, at Reichert Cemetery .

Donations may be made to:
VITAS Healthcare STE 220
6601 Winchester Ave. Kansas City. MO 64133 or
alz.org/kansascity Alzheimers Association Heart of America Chapter
3846 W 75th St.
Prairie Village KS 66208

The family will visit with relatives and friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Poteau.