On this page the Snake Reunion will attempt to keep you informed with news bits about our brothers and their family members. Also these pages will be archived once they become full. For example, the passing of a brother will have it's own page but the passing of a family member of a brother or other news bits might be found here.
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Sara Elizabeth Adams White, wife of Kappa Sigma Nu brother Charley White passed away on June 8, 2011
Sara Elizabeth Adams White, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her family. The funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Pallbearers will be Dudley Wilson Pou, Cameron Dudley Pou, William "Traye" Ernest Fuqua III, William Alexander Fuqua, Tilden Alexander White and John Trotter Thomason. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Sara, a native of Pitt County, was born Jan. 19, 1938, in Greenville to the late Virginia Penelope Jones Adams and John Hutchinson Adams Jr. She graduated from Greenville High School, attended Salem College in Winston-Salem and graduated from East Carolina College (ECU) in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts in Primary Education. On Nov. 28, 1959, Sara married Charles Alexander White Jr. of Greenville.
A member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sara served as a children's Sunday school teacher and parent volunteer for Episcopal Young Churchmen (youth group) for several years. She was a past member of the Board for Friends of East Carolina School of Music, Lynndale Garden Club, English Speaking Union and Greenville Service League. Sara enjoyed her memberships in The Greenville Museum of Art, The Greenville Senior German Club and Chicora Book Club. She was a life member of the Pitt County Historical Society and The Lenoir-Pitt Committee of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of North America.
Affectionately known as "Ahmama" by her grandchildren, Sara and her husband, Charley, gathered their family at their beach home in Atlantic Beach for summers and special occasions. Sara's love for the ocean and the beach was passed along to her children and grandchildren. Her favorite closing on cards and letters was always written "With oceans of love and a kiss on each wave."
In addition to her parents, Sara was preceded in death by her first grandchild, Breland Adams Pou.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Charles "Charley" Alexander White Jr.; daughter, Virginia Adams White Pou and her husband, Dudley Wilson Pou, of Greenville; daughter, Sara Elizabeth White Fuqua and her husband, William "Traye" Ernest Fuqua III of Greenville, S.C.; son, Charles "Charley" Alexander White III of Asheville; six grandchildren, Sara Morgan Pou, Cameron Dudley Pou, Cary Virginia Pou, William Alexander Fuqua, John Staton Fuqua and Samuel Borden Fuqua. She is also survived by her brother, John Hutchinson Adams III of Daphne, Ala.; nephew, John Hutchinson Adams IV and family of Mobile, Ala.; niece, Elizabeth Adams McShane and family of Elberta, Ala.; and special cousins, Jane Westbrook Thomason and Anne Moye Mayo and their families.
The family will receive friends at Wilkerson Funeral Home on Sunday from 5-7 p.m. and at other times at the home, 103 Lord Ashley Drive, Greenville.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that memorial contributions be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 401 East 4th St., Greenville, N.C. 27858, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, 161 Fort Washington Ave, Suite 645, New York, N.Y. 10032 and/or The American Cancer Society , 930-B Wellness Dr., Greenville, N.C. 27858.
Some of our early Sigma Nu Brothers and active Kappa Sigma Nu Brothers will remember that Charlie was a major player in getting the Eta Beta Chapter established at East Carolina College/University.
Condolences may be sent to Charley via email at cwhite@geeksnet.com or by mail at Charley White, 103 Lord Ashley Drive, Greenville, NC 27858-8927. Online condolences at: www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.
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Jeanie Lawson Langdon, wife of Harold Langdon, Kappa Sigma Nu, August 31, 1947 to April 2, 2011
We regret having to advise our Kappa Sigma Nu and Sigma Nu Brothers and friends that Jeanie Lawson Langdon, Harold's wife, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Her funeral service has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Smithfield. Condolences may be sent to the family at underwoodfh.com. A copy of Jeanie's obituary is reproduced below:
 Jeanie Lawson Langdon
August 31, 1947 - April 3, 2011, Smithfield, NC
Jeanie Lawson Langdon, age 63, passed from this world to the next on April 3, 2011, after a long battle with carcinoid cancer. Jeanie's optimism and courage in fighting her cancer included the most advanced technologies of the cancer centers at Duke, UNC, and Rex Hospitals. Jeanie was born on August 31, 1947 in Bucks County, PA and came to North Carolina in 1970. She and her husband lived on a farm outside of Smithfield on NC Highway 210. She is survived by her husband, Harold Langdon; stepdaughter, Vanna Langdon; stepson, Dirk Langdon and wife Loretta; step-grandson, D. J. Langdon; brother, Johnny Lawson and wife Joanne; nieces Michelle Hudak and husband Tony, Kim Bobenich; Suzanne Sudo and husband Joe; and four great nieces and two great nephews. Jeanie was a member of the congregation at First Presbyterian Church of Smithfield where she served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. She the was former owner and operator of Hair Creations in North Raleigh. Jeanie was a retired Broker in Charge of the Garner office of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston. Throughout her life, Jeanie's grace, dignity, love, kindness, and considerate ways endeared her to family, friends, and business associates. Her special, trusting relationship with her husband made for an exciting adventure with meaning and purpose. Jeanie's family wishes to thank the countless people who helped Jeanie wage her battle with cancer, in particular: Dr. Joan Meehan, Dr. Tony Liverman, Dr. Rigg Patel, Dr. Stephen Zeitler, and Dr. Susan Moore and their staff at the Cancer Center at Rex Hospital. Her funeral service will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church located at 215 South 3rd Street in Smithfield. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 1159, Smithfield, NC, 27577. Condolences may be sent to the family at underwoodfh.com.
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Dottie Farmer Arnoult, 68, passsed away on February 11, 2011
We regret to advise our viewers that Brother Joe Arnoult's wife, Dottie, passed away of February 11, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Memorial services were to be held at 1 PM on Monday, February 14, at Brooks Funeral Home.In liew of flowers, donations were requested for either Pitt Memorial Hospital Cancer Services in honor or Dr. Paul Walker and 3 West staff or to McConnell-Rehab in Greenville.
Your words of sympathy to Joe and his family may be sent to 114 Fairway Court, Morehead City, NC 28557-9683, phone 252-828-3754. Joe's email address is joearnoult@gmail.com.
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