Eddie Belle Lister White, 85, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008, in her home in Wewahitchka, Fla. She was born in Leakesville, Miss., on Oct. 3, 1922. At age 2, she moved to Wewahitchka, where she remained for life. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, past president and member of Wewahitchka Woman's Club since 1940, member of Order of the Eastern Star since 1950, past member of Rebekah's and past member of the Wewahitchka Band Boosters. Eddie Belle also was a member of the National and State Hairdressers Association. She was a hairdresser since 1945. She coordinated yearly reunions for graduates of Wewahitchka High School and was a member of the Red Hat Society. Preceding Eddie Belle in death was her husband, Lawrence R. "Larry" White; mother and father, H.C. and Mary Lister; son, Clay Lister Cox; brothers, R.D. Floyd and Claude Ellis Lister; and sisters, Minnie Lister Husband and Bertha "Dutchie" Lister. She is survived by three grandchildren, Donnie Cox and wife, Rose, Gary Cox and Tanja Cox Oliver and husband, Tim "Skip"; two great-grandchildren, Chase Cox and Kane Cox; a stepgrandchild, Rebecca Gunther; four special nieces, Ashley Lister Forehand, Betty Husband, Kay Whitfield and Debbie Baxley; and a sister-in-law, Doris Lister. Eddie Belle will lie in state from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, June 10, 2008, at her residence, 115 Lister Drive, Wewahitchka, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Wewahitchka, Fla. Services will be concluded graveside at Jehu Cemetery in Wewahitchka, Fla. Serving as active pallbearers will be her nephews, Claude Lister Jr., Mike Lister, John Whitfield (standing in for Floyd Lister Jr.), Dayton Lister, Roy Lister, John Husband, Jack Husband and Bruce Husband. Asked to serve as honorary pallbearers are Roger Clark, Ray Dickens, Judge Glenn Hess, Judge Fred Witten, Huey Williams, Jerry Pridgeon, Benny Pridgeon, Billy Traylor, Bill Sumner, Tom Semmes, Lonnie Nunnery, Charles Mayhann, Al Harrison, David Bidwell, Bob Shipman, Charley Grambling, George Cox, Tony Justice, Robert Nations, Jerry Gaskin and all members of Eastern Star, Wewahitchka Woman's Club and Red Hat Society. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to First United Methodist Church in Wewahitchka, Fla. Comforter Funeral Home will be in charge of services. Comforter Funeral Home Wewahitchka Branch Chapel Wewahitchka, Fla. 32465 560 S. Highway 71 639-2271 or 227-1818