Janelda B. White Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Janelda Bennett Wood White was welcomed home into the arms of Jesus on January 9, 2018, after a battle with ovarian cancer. Janelda was born on March 21, 1940 in Homerville, GA to Hollen Carson and Lucy Alma (Thomas) Bennett. If she wasn’t playing in the flower beds or garden, you could find her painting, crocheting or doing some sort of craft. There wasn’t much she loved more than working in her flower beds and garden, except maybe her husband James B. White, Jr., who pre-deceased her. She was also preceded in death by her parents and Brother (Joseph Elbert Bennett and his wife Elaine (Miller) Bennett. She is survived by her 4 loving children Novella Crosby (David) (FL), John Wood (FL), Jodi Wood(FL) and Crysti Stanford (Robert Garmany)(FL), who were all by her side as she passed into heaven’s doors. She is also survived by her first husband, the father of her children John (Donna) Wood (FL), a Sister “in-law”, Barbara Flores (HI), 2 brothers “in-law” Stanford White (Sharon) (NC), Roy White (Darlene)(TN); 4 Step-children Robert “Randy” Randall White(HI), Brenda Mower (CA), Tana Hoskinson (Steve) (ID), Rhonda Beyers (Jeff) (CA); 15 Grandchildren, Brian Crosby (FL), Joshua Joyce (FL), Ryan Alba (Amanda Tennell)(CA), Ariana Alba (CA), Amanda Crews (VA), Angela Crews (VA), Jenivieve Moody (Erik Sjostrom)(FL), Christopher Stanford (FL), Sara Hesselgesser (Shane)(NE), Jessica Benson (Tyler)(CA), John Hamilton (Andrea)(CA), Matt Hamilton (Ashley)(CA), Doug Beyers(CA), Ryan Beyers(Kristen)(CA), Breanna Beyers(CA) 7 great grandchildren, Chloe Moody (FL) and Adrian Alba (CA) Lance & Hailey Hesselgesser(NE), Cheyenne & Brynlee Benson(CA), Aiden Hamilton(CA); One niece Sierra (Paul) Spencer (NH) and her children, which were like grandkids, Hunter and Haleigh Spencer(NH), one Aunt Sarah Nell Trawick (GA) and many, many cousins. Although she is missed dearly, her family and friends know she is no longer suffering and is happy playing in GOD’s flower garden! Janelda and James will be laid to rest, in a small ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16th, at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. There will be a Celebration of her Life on November 18th at 4634 Deer Run Road, St. Cloud. It will be a true CELEBRATION, as she would have wanted starting at 2:00 p.m.. Any and all who knew her are welcome.

Janelda B. White

March 21, 1940 - January 9, 2018