Gladys White

Gladys B. White TYNER - Gladys Charlie Brooks White, 91, of the 700 block of Sandy Ridge Road, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in her home. Mrs. White was born in Richmond County, North Carolina, and was a daughter of the late John B. and Hattie Morgan Brooks. Also preceding her in death were both her husbands, Myron Willis Roberts Sr. and Cotter Bright White Sr.; a son, Myron W. Roberts Jr.; her sister, Pearl; and brothers, J.B. and Marshall Brooks. Gladys lived an extraordinary life. Graduating in 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree from High Point College, she completed post graduate study at University of North Carolina-Greensboro, North Carolina State University, and ECU. A lifelong learner and teacher, she taught school and was a principal in Pamlico County, was a N.C. Home Extension Agent in Bayboro from 1961 to 1967 and in Chowan County from 1967 to 1979. An active member of Center Hill United Methodist Church, she was a lifetime member of the United Methodist Women. Other memberships enjoyed were Delta Kappa Gamma, the Edenton BPW Club, the 4-H Agents Association, and the district, state, and national Home Economists Associations, where she held numerous positions on all levels. Gladys was a master craftsman. She created and taught pine needle craft, quilting, and conserved products. Among other classes taught were canning, sewing, and net weaving. These activities led to her membership in the Albemarle Craftsman Guild and service on the Chowan County Fair Board. Surviving are her son, Joseph Franklin Roberts Sr. and wife Claudia; a granddaughter, Caren Roberts Williams and husband Ryan; a grandson, Joseph F. Roberts Jr.; and a great-grandchild, her namesake, Charli Grace Williams, all of Tyner. Other survivors include three stepchildren, Novella Knowles and husband Anson of Norfolk, Tim White and wife Linda of Tyner and C.B. White and wife Patsy of Lumberton; seven stepgrandchildren and 16 step great-grandchildren; a brother, Bill Brooks; and five sisters, Josephine Ratliff, Lois Lowery, Peggy Currie, Sue McCrae, and Patsy White. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home & Crematory, 735 Virginia Road, by the Revs. Mike Askew and Sadot Mendez. Burial will follow in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Friends may join the family Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home and other times at the residence. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.millerfhc.com.