Fannie White Fannie Bell Creswell White, 88, resident of 102 Murrell St., widow of Joe F. White, Jr., died Saturday July 26, 2014 at her home. Born in Troy September 5, 1925, she was a daughter of the late James Charlie and Rosa Lee Jordan Creswell. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and a lifelong resident of the Troy community. Mrs. White was a member of the Troy United Methodist Church where she formerly served as church pianist and was a member of the church choir. Surviving are her daughters, Brenda (Robert) Steer of Fort Mill, Rose (Mark) Miltner of Chapin, Pat (David) Kelley of Oroville, CA, Kathryn "Tac" (Coley) Battey of Charleston and Melissa K. White of Troy; sons, Joe F. "Butch" (Barbara) White, III of Greenwood and James E. "Jimmy" (Kay) White of Charleston; twelve grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Fannie passed away naturally and peacefully at her home at 6:40 AM. She was surrounded by her children, family, and friends who took turns holding her hand and speaking words of love and acceptance. She is now reunited with her childhood sweetheart, sailor, lumberman, fishing and travel partner-husband Joe who she always said was going to be standing there saying "What took you so long, kid?" She taught her children many things: how to make a mean chicken salad and Italian Cream cake and that biscuits go with everything; to play the piano so it flowed without being choppy, how to sit patiently through back to back episodes of the Lawrence Welk Show; how to laugh and make others laugh, and how to show compassion for one another. She taught us what was important and what was not so important- that even though she grew up during the Depression her family never wanted for anything since they had their health and each other. She continuously demonstrated courage and strength, even the occasional virtues of an Irish stubborn streak. Her love of children and family has helped us all to be more involved, gentle and patient with our own. She instilled in us children a love of God, the power of prayer, and to be generous and kind to ourselves and others. The greatest thing that she taught us was the greatest gift of all- How To Love. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Monday from the Blyth Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor George Boyd and son-in-law Robert Steer officiating. Private burial will follow in the Troy Cemetery.