Hazel Teresa White

Hazel Teresa White?beloved daughter, sister, wife, and mother?passed away March 21, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. surrounded by her family who were the joy of her life as she was to them. Teresa was born in Murphysboro, Illinois on July 22, 1907 to Samuel Brown of Friendship, Tennessee and Sarah Ryan Brown of Brownsville, Tennessee. Teresa and her sisters, Mary Louise and Lillian Marie, attended Glen Addie in Belleville, Illinois. Teresa was also a graduate of both Murphysboro High School and Murphysboro Business College. On August 30 1930, Teresa married C. Edgar White of Murphysboro and together they started a family. Teresa was a devoted wife and mother, raising four children with abundant grace and love. A member of St. Andrew?s Parish, Teresa was deeply committed to the Catholic religion, living her faith in thought, word, and deed. After the death of her husband in 1957, she later became the administrator of Riverbend Manor (subsequently known as Roosevelt Square), making inspiring changes in her enlightened approach to the care of its residents, receiving numerous awards for her loving works. Spirited in youth and beyond, Teresa was the epitome of integrity, beauty, liveliness, humor, playful mischief, and love, love, love. Her life was an absolute gift to all who knew her, and each would agree they were blessed. Teresa is preceded in death by her infant son James Anthony, her husband C. Edgar White, and her daughter Teresa A. White. Survivors include her son Richard E. White (wife Sharon), son William H. White (wife Judy), and daughter Judith Ann White Tweedy, all of Murphysboro. A dearly-loved mother, Teresa was also an adored grandmother who taught immeasurable and tender life lessons to her family, including granddaughters Denise White Gens (husband Ed), Jennifer Kathleen Tweedy, and Joanna Beth Tweedy (husband Schy Willmore); and grandsons Ryan Matthew White (wife Natalie), Jeff Harmon (wife Stacey), and Tom Harmon (wife Amy). Her great-grandchildren include Grant and Drake Gens; Holden and Morgan White; Emily, Ethan, and Brendan Harmon; and Ava Harmon. Visitation for Teresa will be held at Pettett Funeral Home in Murphysboro on Thursday, March 23, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and until 9:45 a.m. Friday. The Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A funeral Mass will also be held at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church on Friday. Burial at St. Andrew?s Catholic Cemetery will follow the funeral Mass. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew?s Church (for masses in Teresa?s name) or to St. Andrew?s School.

Hazel Teresa White

July 22, 1907 - March 21, 2006