Ruth B.

White

Ms. Ruth B. "Big Mama" White, 73, of Lake City, Florida, departed this life on December 12, 2008, at Shands of LakeShore while in the Emergency Room. She was a life long resident of Columbia County. She had worked as a school bus driver for Columbia County School System, prior to retiring after twenty-five (25) years of service on January 31, 1997. She Loved working in her garden and flowers. At an early age she joined Falling Creek Missionary Baptist Church under the present leadership of Dr. Ervin A. Donaldson. She served faithfully until death. There she held the offices of Church Clerk, President of Choir Number One, and was a dutiful Deaconess.
She was preceded in death by her mother: Mrs. Rosa Pickford (Madear) Brown, daughter-in-law, Gloria White, and son-in-law, Carl Livingston.
She leaves to cherish her memories, a loving husband of fifty-four (54) years, Deacon Charlie White; Three devoted daughters: Charliette White, Mary Rayford (Roy Lee), and Velma Livingston, all of Lake City; Two (2) devoted sons: Stevie White and Deacon Craig White, both of Lake City; A love Bonded Twin Sister, Ruby B. Jones (Henry, Jr.), of Lake City; One God-Sister, Mildred Haddock (Elijah), and One God-brother, Deacon Herman Hulland (Jackie), both of Lake City; Special nieces and nephew, Alma Wilson (Kenneth), Beverly Tarver (Melvin), Milton Jones, Dalton Jones, Deacon Carlton Jones (Kendra), Grandchildren: Deacon Tyron White (Amy), of Jasper, Terrio Harris (Angela), Rodrissica White, Jaleel Harris, Temeka White, and Sharonda Livingston, an adopted granddaughter, Kendra Daniels, of Lake City, seven step grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, one formal son-in-law, William Harris, Jr., of Lake City; a Special God Daughter Betty Matthews, of Lake City; a special cousin, Jessie Mae Taylor, of Fort Lauderdale; Special friends Jessie Mae Rossin, and Essie Maw Wilson, both of Lake City, The Late Rev. Jeremiah and Gladys Wilson and family, of Lake Park Georgia, and The Late Rev. W. J. and Ethel Perry and family, of Lake City, Imogene Bullock, of White Springs; Godsons, Gary Caldwell (Tweet) of Lake City, and Wendel Acosta, of Live Oak; and many other Loving nieces, nephew and sorrowing relatives and friends.