Tommie Jean White's Obituary
Services for Mrs. Tommie White, 93, of Corrigan, is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 1 p.m. in the Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist in Lufkin. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. till 9 p.m., Interment will follow in the Union Spring Cemetery. Mrs. White was born on December 15, 1928, in Nacogdoches, died on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at her residence in Corrigan, TX.
On December 25, 1928, a beautiful baby girl was born to Ceasar Mallory and Vennie D. Kirkland in Nacogdoches, Texas. They named her Tommie Jean Kirkland. She transitioned from this Earthly Life to her Heavenly Life on February 12, 2022, at her residence in Corrigan, Texas. She was educated in the Nacogdoches Independent School District. She confessed to Christ at an early age. She united with Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Corrigan, Texas, and faithfully served in many capacities, namely Choir Member, Women's Mission Society, and Mother of the Church until her health failed.
She met and married the love of her life, Luther White, Jr. of Corrigan, Texas. Through this union, they were blessed with 9 children.
Her employment career included working as a housekeeper for the families of the Segal's and Eden Burch in Corrigan, Texas, and several loyal years with Temple-Inland in Diboll, Texas before her retirement.
Our mother walked this earth with dignity and grace plus an inner strength that defined her generation. "She fought a good fight." Like many in her generation, she believed in honor and integrity and coached everyone to always do the right thing.
She loved gardening and was an excellent cook. Specialties of hers consisted of sweet potato pie, greens, and fried apple pie.
Love and memories will remain in the hearts of her children, Carolyn Horace, and James White
(Sarah) of Lufkin, Texas, Alfreda Foreman of Carlsbad, New Mexico, Alice Bookman, Margaret
Figgs, Luther White, III and Ray Joe White of Corrigan, Texas and Steven White (Shawanda) of
Nacogdoches, Texas; brother, Archie Ray Mallory of Nacogdoches, Texas; daughter-in-law, Mary
Ann White of Woodville, Texas; Two sisters-in-law, Marie White of Conroe, Texas and Mary Francis White of Corrigan, Texas; Special son-in-law, Elijah Foreman of Moscow, Texas; Special friends, Exia Cluff; Jearline Jones, Maurine Hulett, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jolly, Mr. and Mrs. James Whitaker and Margaret White. A host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ceasar Mallory and Vinnie D. Kirkland; beloved husband, Luther White, Jr.; Two sons, Melvin White and Harland White; Two brothers, Robert B. Smith, Jr. and Donald Ray Smith; Three daughters-in-law, Georgia White, Carolyn White and Dorothy White; Three sons-in-law, Jim Horace, Nathaniel Bookman, and Aaron Earl Figgs; Two sisters-in-law, Mary Joyce White and Gertie Perkins; and Three brothers-in-law, Willie White, Earnest White, and Edward White.
She was loved by all who knew her and will be sincerely missed.
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