Gilmer Daily Mirror
September 18, 1937

Mrs. I.E. White Died of Burns As Clothing Ignited

Mrs. Laura White, wife of Mr. I.E. (Irvine) White, died Friday 
afternoon as the result of burns suffered when her clothing 
caught fire several hours earlier.  She had built a fire outdoors 
near their home in order to heat some bath water, and her clothing 
became ignited by the open flames. Mrs. White was alone at the 
time, her husband having gone to the pasture also to get the mail. 
When he returned, he found her seated on the ground, her clothing 
almost completely burned off and her body seared almost from head 
to foot. She was taken into the house, and lived for several hours, 
death coming at about 4:30 Friday afternoon.

The tragedy occurred at about eleven o'clock, at the family home a 
short distance northeast of Pritchett.

Mrs. White was 60 years of age August 29th of this year.

Besides her bereaved husband, she leaves nine children as follows:
Monnie (Mrs. Harmon M. Morgan) of West Mountain;
Ruth (Mrs. W.E. Ray) of Enon;
Cecil (Mrs. I.A. Atchley) of Longview;
Bernice (Mrs. H.W. Watson) of Arkansas;
Mary Frances (Mrs. Ray Hale) of Plainview, Texas; 
Miss Oneta White of San Francisco, Calif.;
Raymond White of Oakland, Calif.;
Messrs. Coy E., Doyce and Jack White of San Francisco. 
One son, Barney White died about eight years ago.

The hour for the funeral had not been set Saturday, pending the arrival 
of the children from California, but services will be held at Pleasant 
Hill Cemetery, two miles south of Pritchett. Bro. W.C. Holloway of 
Pritchett will conduct the services.