Jessie White

Mrs. Jessie (Walker) White, 102, of Union City passed away 5:54 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Bob Stephens of Union City.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Norman Williams will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley Chapel Cemetery near Union City.
Visitation will be from noon until the hour of services Saturday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Ray Burden, William Reese, Jimmy Jones, Bill Flood, David Johnson, Gary Houston and Jody Kizer.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Crawford, Bobbie Adams, Susie Flood and Bill Burkett.
Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to First Baptist Church, 500 East Church St., Union City, TN 38261.
She was born Sept. 23, 1915, in Weakley County, daughter of the late Joe and Lassie (Hazlewood) Walker. She married Willie White Oct. 30, 1937. He preceded her in death April 21, 1971.
She was the oldest member of First Baptist Church in Union City where she was prayer chair of the Margaret Morrisette WMU Circle, the Lael Sunday School Class where she served as secretary, a member of the 39ers group and the former stair steppers choir. She was also a homemaker.
She is also survived by four grandchildren, John (Kami) George of Mannford, Okla., Stephanie (Darryl) Beasley of Nashville, Brian (Anna) Stephens of Gallatin and Joe George of Louisville, Ky.; eight great-grandchildren; one step-grandson; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Johnny White; four brothers; and two sisters.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com
Published 2.22.18