Bobby Lynn White

Mr. Bobby Lynn White, 79, of Manila, passed from this life early Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Albert and Oshia Shedd White and was a lifelong Manila resident. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, was a retired banker, and along with his wife, Zetta, owned and operated White's Grocery for many years. Mr. White served 34 years with the Manila Fire Department and several years on the Manila Cemetery Board. He also served ten years on the Mississippi County Quorum Court. He was a Shriner and a 32nd Degree Mason.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Zetta Jackson White of the home;

Two sons, Michael White and his wife, Cindy, of Manila, and Barry White and his wife, Dee, of Memphis;

One daughter, Mrs. Leigh Ann Leslie and her husband, Sam, of Kingston, Tenn.;

One brother, Jimmy White of Manila;

One sister, Mrs. Anita Beasley of Atkins; and

Six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with the Rev. William Piercy officiating. Burial will follow in Manila Cemetery with members of the Manila Fire Department serving as active and honorary pallbearers. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.