MARTHA JANE WHITE

Martha Jane White, age 84, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2010 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. Born on November 9, 1925 in Columbia City, IN, she was the daughter of Dorsey Alan and Alice May (Long) White.She has been a resident of Columbia City and Columbia Township, Whitley County since birth. She began attending the Salvation Army as a small child & continued until the Salvation Army closed their Columbia City location. She then became a member of the Columbia City Church of the Nazarene.Survivors include nephews, Elmer (Joan) Stocker of Carmel, Dorsey (Cindy) Simmons of Fort Wayne, Carl V. Simmons of Columbia City, Randall (Julie) White of Jacksonville, FL and Roger (Ginger) White of Claypool; nieces, Esther (Dennis Creech) Smith and Beth (Ron) Glassley both of Columbia City, Cathy (Jamie) Maxwell of Fort Wayne, Ronda (Gary) Andrews of Butler, Robyn (Greg) Ellerman of Rowlett, TX, RaeAnne Minnix of Fort Wayne and ReAnne Speelman of Butler; several great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Arthur D. White, sisters, Ethel (White) Eldridge and Ruth B. (White) Simmons, brother-in-law, Ned V. Simmons and sister-in-law, LaDial E. (Hawn) White. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the funeral home with Pastor Thomas Beers of Columbia City Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will follow at South Park (Original) Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be given in Ms. White's memory to final expense account c/o DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home or Salvation Army. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.