Post by Rodney Trent Briles on Apr 19, 2021 15:10:24 GMT -5
Elsie Mae Sumner White of Archdale, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 16, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church Cemetery in Sophia, NC.
Elsie was born on April 22, 1925 in Level Cross, NC to the late Robert Nelson Sumner and Ida Walker Sumner.
She was married to Worth Peace White on December 19, 1942 and he preceded her in death on June 29, 2003. Elsie was preceded in death by six brothers; Robert Nelson Sumner, Jr., Carl Sumner, Paul Sumner, Wayne Sumner, Doak Sumner, Don Sumner, and two sisters; Ruby (Bea) Sumner and Louie Sumner Walker.
She is survived three children, Janice (Jan) White Burge of Archdale; Joyce White Gamarra of Greensboro and Donald E. White and wife Maria of Archdale; two sisters Ruth Sumner Ives of Bowie, MD and Lea Sumner Donovan of Bethlehem, PA; seven grandchildren, Debbie Burge Cecil and husband Danny, Renee Burge Blake, Todd Ridge and wife Angie, Stephanie White Bailey and husband Wyatt, Dakota White, Kathryn White and Olivia White; four great grandchildren, Isabella, Lily and Lucy Ridge and Ewan Felder.