TALLULAH — Mary Edith White died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Madison Parish Hospital. She was 79.

Mrs. White was born in Darnell, La., and had lived in Tallulah for 50 years. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Tallulah.

Survivors include her three sons, Daniel B. “Danny” White and Russell L. “Rusty” White, both of Tallulah, and Marty D. White of Monroe; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. John W. Rushing officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 6 this evening at Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be George Glass, Tommy Dunning, Mark Holmes, Todd Beene, Ben White, Billy White, Dan White and Will White.