Ethel L. White

Ethel L. White (nee Donaldson) of Elyria, formerly of Oberlin, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Welcome Nursing Home, following a long illness. She was 86 years old.

Born March 24, 1924, in Oberlin, she worked as a beautician for many years, retiring in 1970.

She was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Oberlin. She walked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement.

She was an avid sports fan, and enjoyed golf, bowling, attending church, and spending time with her family.

Mrs. White is survived by her sons Howard E. Chambers of Oberlin and Stanton L. Chambers of Missouri City, Texas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister Gloria Hopkins of Norfolk, Va.; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald White; parents, Dennis W. and Louise (nee Smith) Donaldson; sisters Erma Causby, Freda Payne, and Geraldine Catherine Donaldson; and brother, Dennis A. Donaldson.

Services were Friday, June 4, at Christian Missionary Alliance Church, the Rev. Lester Allen, pastor, officiating. Burial was at Westwood Cemetery.

Cowling Funeral Home handled local arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.cowlingfuneralhome.us.