Addie B. Herring White

Sharkey Funeral Home


Addie Brumfield Herring White, age 92 of McComb, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at her residence. She was born to the late Maxie and Gladys Brumfield of Tylertown, on January 13, 1927.

She was the wife of the late Charles Herring of Dexter, and the late Joe C. White of McComb. In addition, Mrs. White was preceded in death by her four children; Kay Hill, Larrye J. White, Debbie Monk and Charlie Mike Herring, as well as, her twin brother Addison, brothers, Hilton, Batson, Joe and Billy, and one sister, Elise Grubbs. She is survived by her children, Patsy White of Gulfport, Gaylon White of Cornelius, NC, Randy and Susan White of McComb, Mark and Melody White of Gulfport, Janet and Mark Alvarez of Fort Walton, FL, Maxie Hill of Tylertown, William Monk of Mendenhall, and Tawana Herring of Columbia, and also sisters-in-law, Julia Lee White of Summit, and Sally Brumfield of Hattiesburg. She has 38 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Addie attended Salem High School and graduated as the Valedictorian of her class. After high school she attended Southwest Jr. College, along with her husband Charlie, where she earned an Associate’s Degree. She played basketball during her high school years and was very competitive. She loved learning and was a very hard working student and always tried to do her best and give 100%!

After college she worked at the Federal Reserve in New Orleans, and then at Crown Zellerbach in Bogalusa, until she retired.

“Miss Addie” or MawMaw, as most of us knew her, loved to celebrate! She celebrated her birthdays, the Saints, and family reunions. As soon as one birthday or reunion ended she was looking forward to the next! She still knew every Saints player by name and never missed a game either on TV or at the Superdome. We always marveled at her knowledge of players’ background and stats –golf, basketball, or football—pro and college!