Barbara S. White Obituary (1932 - 2020)

Barbara S. White, 87, of Bloomington and formerly of Morris, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington. Her funeral will be at noon Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where visitation will be from 10 am to noon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Central Illinois. She was born September 10, 1932 in Clayton, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph Lother and Susie Mae Baker Whittaker. She married Lawrence Alden "Red" White on May 12, 1951 at the First Presbyterian Church in Alton and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2015. Surviving are four children, Leslie (Terry) Elam of Mt. Vernon, IA, Steven (Linda) White of Marseilles, Kimberly (Paul) Bernier of Lakewood Ranch, FL and Joseph (Krista) White of Heyworth; nine grandchildren, Tammy (Brad) Coats, Terry Michael (Kelly) Elam, Tad (Laura) Elam, Michael (Katie) Bernier, Lisa Bernier, Lauren Bernier, Brian (fiancee Amanda) Bernier, Eryn White and Ethan White; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Barbara graduated from Alton High School in 1950 and moved with her husband and family to Morris in 1966. She worked first at Sears in Morris and retired from the Morris Federal Savings and Loan in 1989. Barbara was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Morris and a former member of the Morris Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed travel, golf, bridge and the many years spent wintering in Alabama with her husband.