Petty Officer 3 Caleb Benjamin White
Petty Officer 3 Caleb Benjamin White, 21, of Marietta, died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Charleston, WV Area Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1988 in Marietta to David A. and Anita L. Taylor White. He was a senior at Marietta College, majoring in Petroleum Engineering. Caleb was an intern at Artex Oil and James Engineering in Marietta. He was an active member of the United States Coast Guard Reserves, MSU Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of Petroleum Engineers and had attended Valley Harvest Church. Caleb is survived by his parents of Marietta, his brother, Seth, of Marietta and niece, Alison, his paternal grandmother, Nancy Davis White of Marietta, maternal grandfather, Roy A. Taylor and his wife, Pat, of Martins Ferry and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Pressley M. White and maternal grandmother, Juanita Taylor. Funeral services will be held at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2009, with Pastors Rodney Lord and Bob Pavetic officiating. Military services in Muskingum Park will follow. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and for one hour prior to his service on Thursday. Donations may be made to the Marietta Chapter, SAR, 10020 St. Rt. 550, Vincent, OH 45784 or to the Campus Martius Friends of the Museums, 601 Second St., Marietta, OH 45750. Online condolences may be sent to www.cawleyandpeoples.com