GEORGETOWN - Ruth Ann White passed away peacefully at Harrison Senior Living on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
She was born in Harrington to the late Franklin and Almena Rifenburg. Mrs. White worked in the Hosiery Mill and Bean Factory in Georgetown, Townsend's Poultry, the button factory in Milton, and also ran a day care out of her home. She was a member and attended Harrington UMC and enjoyed crocheting and needlework.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold White; siblings, Elizabeth Legates, John Rifenburg, Theodore Rifenburg, Harrison Rifenburg, Carolyn Rifenburg, Helen Argo and Ella Mae Holladay.
Ruth is survived by her children, Wayne A. (Pauline) White of Georgetown and Richard M. (Jackie) White of Milton; grandchildren, Wayne M. White, Patricia Bodenweiser, Harley White, Richard M. White, Jr. and Terry L. Genshaw; great-grandchildren, Wayne M. White, Jr., Tyler White, Desiree White, Dylan White, Sarah Romano, Stephanie Guerrieri, Stacy White, Shannon White and Richard M. White, III, Lauren Genshaw and Jason Genshaw; several great-great grandchildren; and adopted grandchildren, Mike and Eddie Chorman.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018. A time of visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Interment will be at Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.