Mrs. Shirley Jean White

July 6, 1935 - November 5, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Jean White, 83, of Peoria, IL passed away at 4:45 AM on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Aperion Care Morton Terrace, Morton, IL. Mother White was born on July 6, 1935 in Auxvasse, Missouri to Lonnie and Helen (Warren) Brown. She married John White on July 9, 1959. They shared 36 years of holy matrimony until his passing in 1995. Mother White was a 1953 graduate at Feitshans High School, Springfield, IL. She formerly worked at Rohn Industries, Inc. She was a St. Louis Cardinals fan and loved seek and find puzzles, western movies and traveling with her husband. Mother White was a member of Zion Baptist Church for 64 years. She also faithfully served on the Mothers’ Board. Mother White leaves to cherish her most precious memory, three sisters, Margaret Rudd of Chicago, Odell Burns and Lorraine Jackson both of Peoria; her special niece, Kimberly (James “Bo”) Hayes; her caregivers; nieces, Sonya Jackson and Tamarra Cody both of Peoria; a special great nephew, Dalawrence Burns; three sister-in-laws, Martha Brown of Springfield, IL, Beaula Beavers and Edna Beavers both of Peoria and Betty Trahan of Centralia, IL; and a host of other family and friends. She is also preceded in death by her parents and three brothers; Warren Brown, Delroy Brown and Lawrence Brown. Funeral services will be at 11 am, Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Zion Baptist Church with a visitation beginning at 10 am. Pastor Sam Duren will officiate. Mother White will be laid to rest at Lutheran Cemetery. Simons Mortuary has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may made at SimonsMortuary.com