Mrs. Clara Nell Jackson White, a resident of Dothan went to her Lord and Savior Saturday, October 24, 2026 at her residence. She was 83.
Funeral services for Mrs. White will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 2 PM in the Chapel of Ward Wilson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Memory Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Clara Nell Jackson White, was born September 12, 1943, in Headland, Alabama. She was born to the late Charlie and Beulah Mae Thornton Jackson. Mrs. Clara Nell Jackson White accepted the Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was a member of Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Hedland, Alabama. Although she was unable to physically attend church in her later years, her faith remained steadfast. She graduated from Headland Colored High School and attended Wallace Community College. She was united in marriage to Mr. William C. White for over 34 years. She worked various positions at GTE/Verizon Telephone Company before retiring and also, owned and operated White’s Grocery with her husband. She had a love for the outdoors and going fishing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William C. White; brothers, Frankie (Mary) Thornton, RJ (Betty) Thornton; sisters, Ella Mae (Daniel) Liptroth, Lillie Davis; sisters and brothers in law, Lee Andrew White, Bobby White, Jerry White, Willie J. White and Joe (Elizabeth) White.
Surviving relatives include, daughters; Jacqueline White, Huntsville, AL and Cara White, Dothan, AL; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rosetta White, A.V. (Catherine) White and Val White, all of Dothan, Dinah (James) Bryant, Cynthia (Eddie) Wooten, all of Fayetteville, NC, Verlinda White, Dothan, AL; aunt Voncile Cassell, Shaker Heights, Ohio and a host of loving family and friends.
The family wishes to thank the team of Dayspring Hospice and also, Sherry Brooks, Nadine Freeman, Cathy Vance and Sylvia Coleman for their love and support during this time.
