Sturkie Family 2018B - Person Sheet
Sturkie Family 2018B - Person Sheet
NameSTURKIE, Opal Inez “Auntie” 
Birth8 Mar 1904, Comanche CO, TX9
Death1 Apr 1989, South East Memorial Hospital, Houston, Harris CO, Texas
BurialForest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris CO, TX
OccupationHousewife
Education B.A. Baylor University
ReligionBaptist
FatherSTURKIE, William Dudley (1882-1971)
MotherLUKER, Mattie Lou (1884-1949)
Spouses
Birth20 Aug 1905, Gustine, Comanche CO, TX10
Death3 Aug 1988, South East Memorial Hospital, Houston, Harris CO, Texas
Burial5 Aug 1988, Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris CO, TX
OccupationChief Metallurgist - Hughes Tool Company
EducationTexas A & M University, Graduated in 1929
ReligionBaptist
FatherWHITE, James Earnest “Ernie” (1883-1938)
MotherHUTSON, Annie Pearl (1882-1974)
No Children
Obituary/DC notes for Opal Inez “Auntie” STURKIE
Houston Chronicle:
OPAL INEZ WHITE, a longtime resident of Houston, died Saturday April 1 1989 in a local hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Houston for 59 years and a graduate of Baylor University. Preceded in death by loving husband, Anderson Davoe “Red” White. Survivors: Sister, Kathie Powell, Houston; brothers, Lloyd O. Sturkie, Houston, Ira O. Sturkie, Harlingen, TX, Dr. Howard N. Sturkie, Palestine, Dr. Paul D. Sturkie, East Brunswick, New Jersey; and several sisters in law, a brother in law, a host of loving nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services 12 moon Tuesday April 4, 1989 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel . Interment Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Pall bearers. John D. Sturkie, Bob Powell, Rick Sturkie, Ed Powell, Jim Bonney, Marion Turner, Craig Knight.
OPAL INEZ WHITE, a longtime resident of Houston, died Saturday April 1 1989 in a local hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Houston for 59 years and a graduate of Baylor University. Preceded in death by loving husband, Anderson Davoe “Red” White. Survivors: Sister, Kathie Powell, Houston; brothers, Lloyd O. Sturkie, Houston, Ira O. Sturkie, Harlingen, TX, Dr. Howard N. Sturkie, Palestine, Dr. Paul D. Sturkie, East Brunswick, New Jersey; and several sisters in law, a brother in law, a host of loving nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services 12 moon Tuesday April 4, 1989 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Chapel . Interment Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Pall bearers. John D. Sturkie, Bob Powell, Rick Sturkie, Ed Powell, Jim Bonney, Marion Turner, Craig Knight.
FindAGrave notes for Opal Inez “Auntie” STURKIE
Find A Grave Memorial# 54199650
Notes for Anderson Davoe “Red” “Uncle Bo” (Spouse 1)
Retiring Metallurgist A. D. White Ending 40-Year Research Career
A. D. “Red” White, Staff Metallurgist in the Research and Engineering Department, will retire after close to 41 years of service on September 1.
Mr. White joined Hughes Tool Company in 1929 three months prior to his graduation from Texas A&M. he was first assigned to duties in the Chemical Laboratory and shortly after transferred to the metallurgical Department where he remained from 1930 to the outbreak of World Ward II.
At that time he was made product Engineer and Chief Metallurgist at the Aircraft Strut Plant. In 1941 he returned to the main Houston plant as process engineer only to be recalled to the Strut Plant shortly after as Chief Production Engineer for the artillery shell program. At the end of the war he again returned to the main plant, this time as Chief metallurgist.11
A. D. “Red” White, Staff Metallurgist in the Research and Engineering Department, will retire after close to 41 years of service on September 1.
Mr. White joined Hughes Tool Company in 1929 three months prior to his graduation from Texas A&M. he was first assigned to duties in the Chemical Laboratory and shortly after transferred to the metallurgical Department where he remained from 1930 to the outbreak of World Ward II.
At that time he was made product Engineer and Chief Metallurgist at the Aircraft Strut Plant. In 1941 he returned to the main Houston plant as process engineer only to be recalled to the Strut Plant shortly after as Chief Production Engineer for the artillery shell program. At the end of the war he again returned to the main plant, this time as Chief metallurgist.11
Obituary/DC notes for Anderson Davoe “Red” “Uncle Bo” (Spouse 1)
Houston Chronicle
August 4, 1988
ANDERSON DAVOE “RED” WHITE, 82, a longtime resident of Houston, died Wednesday, August 3, 1988 in a local hospital. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Houston for 58 years, he worked for Hughes Tool Co. for 41 years as a Metallurgical Engineer and he was a graduate of A & M University in 1929. Survivors include his Wife, Opal White also of Houston, sisters, Sally Ruth Dawson of Livingston, TX. and Kathy Powell of Houston, brother, Sam White of Brownwood, Texas; several loving sisters-in-laws and brothers-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of loving friends. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, August 5, 1988 at the Chapel of Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home with Reverand Bob Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Pall bearers will be: Rick Sturkie, Johnny Sturkie, Wayne Kessler, James Kessler, Bob Powell and Eddie Powell.
August 4, 1988
ANDERSON DAVOE “RED” WHITE, 82, a longtime resident of Houston, died Wednesday, August 3, 1988 in a local hospital. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Houston for 58 years, he worked for Hughes Tool Co. for 41 years as a Metallurgical Engineer and he was a graduate of A & M University in 1929. Survivors include his Wife, Opal White also of Houston, sisters, Sally Ruth Dawson of Livingston, TX. and Kathy Powell of Houston, brother, Sam White of Brownwood, Texas; several loving sisters-in-laws and brothers-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of loving friends. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, August 5, 1988 at the Chapel of Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home with Reverand Bob Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Pall bearers will be: Rick Sturkie, Johnny Sturkie, Wayne Kessler, James Kessler, Bob Powell and Eddie Powell.