Doris White, 87

MILTON - Doris White of Milton died peacefully Sunday, July 1, 2007, in her home. She was 87.

She was born on Sept. 15, 1919, in Elizabeth City, N.C., daughter of the late William A. Griffin and Clara Harrell Griffin.

Doris attended the local public schools and P.W. Moore High School in Elizabeth City.

She moved to Milton when she worked at Milton Poultry Plant and The Blue Goose Restaurant.

Doris met and married Bernard C. White, who preceded her in death, March 27, 2007.

While in New York she became a Jehovah Witness and upon returning to Milton, she attended the Kingdom Hall in Georgetown and later in Milford.

Doris and Bernard lived in the Bronx, N.Y., and Doris worked as a short order Cook, then for a private family.

She was raised in a Christian home and attended church with her parents and siblings at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Elizabeth City. Doris joined that church at an early age.

She had a quiet wit and soft smile.

Doris was known for her cooking and singing and in her latter days even through her illness she was known for her singing.

Her favorite hymn was "The Old Rugged Cross."

She is survived by three sisters, Daisy V. Daniels of Slaughter Neck, Beulah Harvey of Milton and Claretta Swinson of Orlando, Fla.; six sisters-in-law, Agnes Doe of Milton, the Rev. Martha W. Mifflin, who was her Guardian, Anna W. Henry, Phyllis F. White of Georgetown, Peggy L White of Atlanta and Dorothy White of Millsboro; a very special niece, Peggy L Mifflin, her nurse, who graciously took care of her until she passed; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.,Friday in Henlopen Memorial Park in Lewes.

Arrangements by Young & McPherson Funeral Home, Milford.