WILMINGTON — Rev. Mary Kelly White, 77, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, at her home. She was born June 10, 1941, in Bladen County, a daughter of the late Linnie Brown Kelly and John Marvin Kelly. Her husband, Emerson B. White also preceded her in death.
Surviving are two children, son, Rodney Newell, and daughter, Sheila White Ganey, and her husband, Darryl Ganey; and five grandchildren. The Rev. White is also survived by two siblings, twin sister, Martha Russell, and her husband, William; and two brothers, John Kelly, and his wife, Josephine, and Ronnie Kelly. Other siblings preceding her in death were her sister, Katherine Pridgen; and brothers, Houston Kelly, George Kelly and Allen Kelly.
The Rev. White lived a full life with all the family she loved so much. Her greatest love was for God who gave her this family and His calling on her life. She was happiest when she was doing God’s work. If she could say anything to you today it would be, “Meet me in heaven.”
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, March 25, at Springview Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Rodney Knowles and the Rev. Juanita Hollowell officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to services at the church.
Share online condolences with the family at Andrews Mortuary & Crematory.
