Ressie White

Visitation:
Sunday, May 6, 2007
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Wayne Boze Funeral Home
1826 W.Hwy 287 Business
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Service:
Monday, May 7, 2007
10:00 AM
Shiloh Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
Ovilla, Tx 75154

Ressie N White, age 91
November 3, 1915
May 4, 2007

Mrs. White passed away peacefully Friday evening at Red Oak Health and Rehab in Red Oak.

Mrs. White was born in Leonard, Texas to GL and Clara (Sudderth) Waddle. She was raised and educated, and graduated from Ovilla. She married Earl White October 29, 1932 in Oklahoma. She had been employed with A Harris Department Store in Dallas, Williams Shoe Store and retired as telephone Salesperson with Sears, Roebuck. She was a longtime member of the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she had been a member of the Choir, a Deacon, longtime Sunday School Teacher and member of the CPWM. She also served on the Ovilla City Council. She loved working in the yard, flower beds and spoiling the grandkids. Her pride and joy was her Big Blue Eyes.

She is survived by her son John A. White and his wife Anita of Ovilla, one grandson Greg White of Bryan, 2 granddaughters Amy Hainz and her husband Jonathan and their daughter Sagan (Big Blue Eyes), Kay Rozum and her husband John of Albuquerque, NM. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death is her husband of 70 years, Earl, 2 brothers Verble and LC, 3 sisters, Margaret Waddle, Aster McLemore, Monnie Springer and one granddaughter Gayle White.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6 to 8 PM Sunday evening at the Wayne Boze Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life will be 10 AM Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Ovilla with Pastor Vernon J Sansom Jr. officiaing. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Van McElroy, Wilson Springer, Donnie Pickard, John Ed Presley, Dale Helm, and John Duggins. Honorary Pallbearers will be Elders of Shiloh, Eugene McLemore, Bob Waddle, TC Switzer and Bill Pickard.