Mary Virginia White

Mary Virginia White (Grammy) was born in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (Christ Church Parish) March 8, 1930 to the late Oscar White and Theresa Nelson.
Mary (Virginia) grew up in the four-mile and nine-mile area. Like many, she attended nine-mile school, a one room school house in Christ Church School Parish along with many of her relatives and friends. She gave her life to Christ in 1953 and became a member of Olive Branch AME church under the leadership of Reverend Jackson where she served faithfully on Stewardess Board #3 until she became ill.
Mary (Virginia) was well known throughout the community for her great cooking ability. In efforts to always provide a better life for herself and children she always took steps forward, never backwards. She never really knew how many children she had because at dinner time the children multiplied. Her generosity was above and beyond.
To Mary (Virginia) nothing was more important to her than serving God and family.She was employed as a domestic worker and cook for the Finch Family for forty years and also employed at Destination Wild Dunes.
She leaves to cherish her fond memories, seven children: Earl White, Barbara Huger (Stacy), Sharon White, Linda Green (Marvin), Michael White (Maryann), Melvin White (Minnie), and Kevin White (Tymilya). One son Tyrone White preceded her in death. She also leaves behind three brothers: John Henry Reid, Eugene Monroe Reid, and Douglass Reid (Wilhelmena). Two sisters: Francena Reid, and Dorothy Reid. One brother-in-law, Norris Singletary and one sister-in-law, Sadie White. In addition she raised as her very own children: Dorothy Reid, Abraham Reid, Betty Reid, Pauline Reid, James Reid, Vincent Reid, Michelle Reid, Shirley (Reid) Pinckney, Wanda (Reid) Shuvvord, Carolyn Johnson, Alan Alston, and Mary Capers who was faithful to her to the end. She also has thrity-eight grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, and host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.