Juanita Della White, 97, of Nixa, MO passed away at Magnolia Square on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born on Tuesday, March 15, 1921 in Nixa, MO to Fern Faught and Orville Gideon.

Juanita was a home maker and a wonderful loving mother. During her younger years she worked as a hairdresser, then in later years at St. Johns Hospital and the Zenith Company.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons Garry and Ed White, one brother Junior and one great-great grandson Kingston.

Juanita is survived by two sons Ted White and Roy Allen Curbow, one daughter Judith Folsom, 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 19 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, friends and family.

Our family would like to say thank-you to the staff at Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehab and to Integrity Hospice of Springfield. Also we would like to express our gratitude for all the prayers, visits and kind words during our loved ones final days.

A visitation will be held from 12pm-1pm at the Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte, 4500 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield, MO 65804, with funeral services to follow at 1pm. Juanita will be laid to rest at the McConnell Cemetery in Nixa, MO. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association's Greater MO Chapter, 3645 South Ave., Springfield, MO 65807. Online condolences can be made at www.klingnerfuneralhome.com