Katherine C White was born on November 5, 1936, to the late Willie and Australia O'Neal in Saucier, MS.

She was a true woman of God, as she accepted Christ early and loved telling all she encountered about his goodness. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Saucier, MS, under the leadership of many pastors before leaving and attending River of Life under the leadership of Apostle Ray Clute. She later returned to Shiloh and restored her membership with Rev. Dr. Van A. Bolden.

Katherine enjoyed going to garage sales, working, cooking, cleaning, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

On February 14, 1974, she began a new career with Garden Park Community Hospital, where she took a position working in environmental services for 30 years. After retiring from Garden Park, her love for cleaning continued, and she started her own cleaning business.

Katherine transitioned from this life to her eternal home on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Singing River Hospital, formerly Garden Park, in Gulfport, MS, surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and her favorite niece. She was singing and praying until she took her last breath at 2:40 am. She brought comfort to all as she reminded us, "Because he lives, we can face tomorrow."

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Lee White Sr, two sons, Cain O'Neal and Freddie Lee Jones; 2 grandsons; three sisters, Alice O'Neal, Mary Lee Bradley, and Leatha Upshaw; two brothers, Robert Lee O'Neal Sr., and Sammie Lee Summitt; and a favorite Sister-in-law. Shirley Summitt Arrington.

She leaves to cherish her memories and continue her legacy five daughters, Patricia (Ricky)Herrien Moore, Constance Moody, Doris (DeWayne) Jones Belle, Nicole White, and Cathy White; three sons, Eric Jones, Leotha Jones, and Kevin White: two grandchildren who she raised as her own, Dominique (Reggie) Dedeaux and Fredrick Montgomery; three bonus daughters, Elizabeth ( Gerald) Moffett, Shelia Taylor and Pamela (Greg) Taylor one sister Luella Doxie; one brother, George (Savannah) Oneal: a favorite niece, Dorthy Gray: twenty-nine grandchildren and a host of great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.