Betty Zane White, 82, of Mobjack, Va., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Heron Cove at Sanders, Gloucester, Va.

She retired from the U.S. government at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. She was a member of Oriental Chapter No. 30, OES, Mathews, Va.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. White, and her daughter, Deborah L. Diggs.

She survived by a brother, C. Eugene Ripley; son-in-law, James Diggs; sister-in-law, Audrey Ripley; a brother-in-law, John Robert Pierce, and several nieces and nephews.

The family received friends Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, from 2-3 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, Onemo, Va. A funeral service was held at the church at 3 o’clock, with burial in Providence Cemetery, Mobjack.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Tidewater Shrine Club, c/o John Robert Pierce, 23 White Oak Drive, Newport News, Va. 23601 or to the Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons, c/o Lydia Wetterling, P.O. Box 37, Susan, Va. 23163.

Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, was in charge of the arrangements.