LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Kathryn Croxton White, age 88, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was born November 19, 1930 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Hayes Bernard Croxton and Laura Neal Croxton and was the wife of the late W. Elliott White.  She graduated from Heath Springs High School and was a member of Flint Ridge Baptist Church at that time.  She was voted Miss High Miss her senior year.  Kathryn was first employed as a secretary for the Clerk of Court for Lancaster County and later was a secretary for Springs Industries.  For most of her working career, she was employed with the South Carolina Social Services Department and retired after 30 years of service.  She was very active in First Baptist Church teaching Sunday School, Circle, the nursery and always in Vacation Bible School. She and Elliott often chaperoned trips for the youth.

Mrs. White leaves behind two daughters, Judy White Rowley and her husband, Rob of Aloha, OR and Joy White Cudd and her husband, Dennis of Lancaster, SC; two grandchildren, Stephen Cudd and wife, Jennifer and Rase Rowley; and four great grandchildren, Bella Jo, Charlotte, Grayson and Phenton.

Mrs. White was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a granddaughter, Jessica Cudd and two brothers, Joe Hayes Croxton and Ronald Neal Croxton.

The Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Mrs. White will be 3:00 pm, Sunday, June 23, 2019 at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Randy Hatcher. Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-2:45 pm Sunday in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church and other times at the home of her daughter, Joy and Dennis Cudd.  For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association for Research, 901 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 or First Baptist Church of Lancaster, PO Box 670, Lancaster, SC  29721.