OBITUARY Alice F White October 8, 1933 – June 19, 2018 Alice Fields White was born in Kissimmee, Florida, on October 8, 1933 to the late Rachel Davis Fields and Willie Lester Fields Sr. To this union three children were born, Alice, Willie and Rudy. All preceded her in death. Alice received her education from the public schools in Kissimmee, FL, and then continued studies at Means Court, Lincoln Park and Indian River Community College.
Alice’s father worked for the railroad, which afforded the family opportunities to travel the state of Florida. She moved to Ft. Pierce, FL where she married the late Johnnie Little and their children, Terrance, Staria were born, and then her son Lemar came alone.
She later married Rufus White who also preceded her in death. At an early age, Sis. White accepted Christ into her life and was trained with excellent Christian principles.
Sis. White united herself with Greater Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church under the leadership of Elder S.P. Kilpatrick where she exemplified her loved for the Lord and was able to spread her gift of understanding the bible in numerous ways.
She served on the usher board, sang in the choir, a member of the Matron’s Society and other auxiliaries in the church. She truly enjoyed the bible study and Sunday school, a scholar of the biblical word. She loved her church and the people in it.
Sis. White’s professional career enhanced the lives of so many children in our school system. Whereas she worked as a clerical assistance, her colleagues and students found real joy in her directness, yet direct approach to problem solving situations and her sense of humor.
She was able to interact with the masses in the school district with her desires to make sure all were represented. Alice always had a desire to learn as much as she could and was afforded the opportunity to travel and attend training and workshops to benefit herself and others. Alice was one of 3(three) founding members of the St. Lucie County Classified Unit, local 3616 being established in our county.
The local union wouldn’t have existed if not for our own Sis. Alice White. Her analytical skills to dissect contract language were impeccable and she was always interested in how it would impact others.
Sis. White continued to enhance her spiritual and social life, as she became active in the masonic families that included, Florida Brown court No. 72, Heroines of Jericho, Queen of South Order of Eastern Stars 168,and other groups within the masonic family.
Sis White attained some of the highest honors from them. She was a scholar of the ritualist oaths and proudly mastered each of them. Sis.
White loved people and life; however she especially loved her children, grands, and great grands. One of her prayers to God was to let her live long enough to raise her children and granted that, she then asked God to allow her to see her grandchildren grow up and that was granted, then once again she came back with the same prayer, for her to raise her great grand and as the promise keeper that he is, he blessed and granted that requested. As Alice departure was coming to a close, she left her assignment as to how she wanted her final plans executed.
So as Alice departed to enter into her heavenly home, she leaves to cherished her memories, Three loving and caring children, 2 daughters, Terrance Chatter, Ft. Pierce, FL, Staria Brown, Port St Lucie, FL and 1 son Lemar (Paulette) Kleckley, Ft. Pierce, FL, 9 grandchildren, Tracy Little, Erica Reed, Pamela Brown, LaRhonda Hayes, LaMaria (Darren) Curry, Jasmine (Kyle) Manning, LaQuesha Kleckley, Delisia Gillies and Charles Sheffield, Great grands and great great grands, and a host of sorrowful cousins, relatives and friends.
Close loving and caring friend Vanessa Tillman (Louis) Robinson.
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