Alice Faye White

Alice Faye White, age 80, of Olive Branch, Mississippi loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2021. Alice was born on September 14, 1940 in Myrtle, MS. She taught children with special needs at Shady Oaks School. Alice loved to sew, cook, and spending time with her family. She was a true example of a matriarch, holding her family together when needed, keeping them laughing during tough times, and her selflessness was beyond measure.

She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas E. White Jr., her daughter, Jennifer Ann White, and her granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Calhoun. Alice is survived by her daughter, Shelia Michelle Bennington and her husband Doug Bennington, her five grandchildren, Brittany Calhoun, Rebecca Lynn Bennington, Emily Marie Southerland, Molly Renee Southerland, her nine great grandchildren, Christopher Bennington, Brennan Barker, Nevaeh Hill, McKynley Hill, Callie Calhoun, Bella Bonetti, Rivers Bonetti, Rowan Bonetti, Lylah Bonetti, and her brother Billy Mannon.