Submitted by: Georgia Gill-Elkins

1931 - 2004

MABLE (EZEKIEL) WHITE , 72, left this world to be in the arms of her Savior on Jan. 17, 2004, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Ind. Mable's untimely passing was due to complications from a stroke, which occurred on Jan. 9, 2004. Mable was born on Nov. 21, 1931. She was one of seven children born to the late Jesse and Dewey Ezekiel. Her brothers, Robert, George and William “Archie,” have already passed on to a better world. Mable precedes her three sisters, Elizabeth Sharp and Rebecca Brown, of Central Heights, Ala., and Ola Heathcoat, of Savannah, Tenn. Mable met her husband of 53 years, Grady W. White Sr., in their hometown of Waterloo, Ala. They were married in Corinth, Miss., on Sept. 16, 1950. They moved to Mishawaka, Ind., in 1951 and have resided in this area for 52 years. Mable devoted her life to the welfare and care of those she loved and is survived by a family that cherished her, which includes her husband, Grady; their four sons, Larry (Patti) White, of Mishawaka, Grady (Carol) White Jr., of Osceola, Ind., Don White and Ron White, both of Mishawaka; along with six grandchildren, Jesse (Amy) White, of Osceola, Ind., Tracey White, of Mishawaka, Scott (Shawna) White, of Mishawaka, Junell (Ted) Broskey, of South Bend, Ariel Kendrick and Sylvia White, both of Goshen, Ind. Mable is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Caitlin White, of Mishawaka, and Stephanie Broskey, of South Bend. Mable always placed the welfare of others before her own and will be forever loved and missed by both her family and those fortunate enough to have counted her as a friend. A devout Christian soul and a true Southern lady. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, and one hour prior to the service, which will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the funeral chapel, with the Rev. David Stauffer, from the New Life Baptist Church, officiating.
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Times Daily