Ethel White (84) of Mattoon, formerly of rural Neoga

Ethel B. White, 84, of Mattoon, IL formerly of rural Neoga, Illinois, passed away at 12:48 A.M. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in the Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23 in the Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, IL with the Rev. Richard Coen officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home until service time. Burial will be in the Drummond Cemetery near Neoga, Illinois. The Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home of Neoga, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Lee White, 637 County Rd., 900 North - Neoga, IL 62447.

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Ethel was born October 13, 1931, in Mattoon, IL the daughter of Kelly and Evelyn (Nottingham) Redman. She married Alfred E. B. White November  21, 1947, in Charleston, IL and Mr. White passed away May  15, 1994. Ethel was a housewife, homemaker, and a Supervisor for Superior Bin Manufacturing Company. Mrs. White loved to watch the birds and the wild life, she also enjoyed visiting with her family and friends.

She leaves four sons, Hillary White and wife Nancy of Mattoon, IL, Douglas White and wife Diane of Mattoon, IL, Tony White and wife Erin of Mapleton, Minn. and Lee White and wife Melissa of Neoga, IL: one daughter, Pamela Dodd and husband Robert of Montrose, IL; one half-sister, Alice Ann Duff and husband Randall of Filmore, IL: eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Mrs. White was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alfred White Sr.; two sons, Alfred White Jr. and Gregory White; one grandson and one great granddaughter.