MARY ALICE (PARSONS) WHITE

Mary Alice Parsons White, age 96, of Mt. Sterling, KY, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026, at Mt. Sterling Health & Rehabilitation, Mt. Sterling, KY.  Mary was born on May 4, 1930, in Bruin, KY to the late James Thomas and Bessie Mobley Parsons.

Mary is survived by her four children: Roma White (Michael) Farge; Shannon (Joan) White; Delain White (Rudy) Arechiga) and Janelle White (John) McBride;  her grandchildren: Dr. Rachel Farge (Matthew) Mills; Jeremy (Melinda) Farge; Dr. Mary Elizabeth McBride (Troy) Moss; Jay McBride; Jessica White (Rev. Joey) Rogers; Joe (Andrea) White; Bryan Scooter (Skylar) White; Bret (Cami) Gorden; Jessica Delgado and Jason Craycraft; her great-grandchildren: Paige Blevins, Addie White, Owen White, Henry White and Oliver White, Adelaide (Addie) Gorden and Quin Gorden, Isaac Mills and Brooklyn Farge, Carter White, Landrie Garrison, Knox Garrison, Marissa Delgado, Marcus Delgado; and her stepdaughter-Garnette Walker.
Besides her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husbands: Laurie White (44 years), James B. White and Earnie Gilliam; her 8 siblings: Marie (Sam) Redwine; Mable (Jim) Rogers; Fred (Harriett) Parsons; Ernest (Loucille) Parsons; Edgar (Christine) Parsons; Jewell (Clyde) Dickerson; Burl Parsons; Thearl (Hazel) Parsons.

Mary Alice was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend to many. Her greatest focus in life was the health and welfare of her family. She never met a stranger. She taught her family to be hard working and to show respect and kindness to all.
Mary Alice loved gardening, canning, country music, hymns and reading particularly Christian romances. She was a member of the Mt. Sterling Methodist Church.

After graduating from Morehead State College, Mary Alice taught school for over 40 years. She taught first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary the last several decades of her teaching career.  She was particularly proud of teaching them to read.  In the beginning of her teaching career, she taught at many one and two room schools including: Watson, Concord and Bruin Schools.
She was foremost a caretaker and took care of her parents, Bessie and Tom Parsons, for many years in their declining health. She also took care of her cousin Edna Robinson. Her son, Shannon White, was her primary caretaker for the last three years of her life.  For the last three years of her life she lived at Windsor Care Center and her family is forever grateful for the excellent care she received while there.

A Memorial Service will be at a later date.

Services entrusted to the care of Herald & Stewart Home For Funerals, 1002 Woodford Drive, Mt. Sterling, KY  40353

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