Tryon, NC - Nersie Mae Mildred McClain White, 83, of 970 East Howard St. Tryon, NC died on Sunday, October 17, 2010.Born in Inman, SC she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Hattie McClain. She was a member of Garrison Chapel Baptist Church of Tryon, NC. She was the widow of Arthur White who died in 1999.She is survived by one brother, Harold McClain; three stepsons, Arthur Lee White Sr. of Union Mills, NC; William Fredrick White of FL; and Glenn White of FL. Also surviving are a stepdaughter, Mary Louise of Spartanburg, SC; 5 step-grandchildren; 1 step-great-grandchild; and 4 nieces, Geneva Gant of Bridgeport, CT; Mary Louise Webster of Bridgeport, CT; Irene Best of Philadelphia, PA; and Vernice Harris of Philadelphia, PA. 3 great nieces, Alveta Gant, Elaine Murray of Forest City, NC and Michelle Winston; 5 great nephews Calvin Jones of Asheville, NC, Kenneth Gant, Stewart Gant , Marcellus Best and Clarence Morrison of Spartanburg, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by one niece, Ethel Morrison of Tryon, NC.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, October 22, 2010 in Garrison Chapel Baptist Church, Tryon, NC with Pastor Keith Knox officiating.Burial will be in Good Shepherd Cemetery Tryon, NC following the service.Mrs. White will be placed in the church at 1:30pm on Friday.
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