Mary Anne Testerman White

Mrs. Mary Anne Testerman White, age 71, a longtime resident of Virginia and Ocean Springs, MS, died Friday, July 27, 2018. Mary Anne was born on August 24, 1946 in Arlington, Virginia to Edward Lee Testerman and Dorothy Mae Stanton Testerman. She attended school through the 11th grade and completed her GED in 1982. Mary Anne was baptized at Hillcrest Baptist Church on May 6, 2012. She worked as a cash office manager for Hechts Co (Macys Dept. Store) for over 25 years. She enjoyed camping with her family, was a traditional country music fan and enjoyed taking walks and spending time with her poodles. Mary Anne also loved bananas. She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, Edward James White Jr and older brother, James Thomas Testerman. Survivors include her children, Kerry Lee Anderson, James Robert White, Lisa Marie Ruby and Tammy Louise Pritchett, eight grandchildren, Heather Dawn Whitehead, Michael James Butts, Amber Nicole Anderson, Lori Anne Butts, Christopher James Pritchett, James Paul White, Jesse Edward Ruby and Cody Alexander Allhiser, six great-grandchildren, Ellie Peyton Bennett, Matthew Isaac Ingo, Emery Joseph Bennett, Zoey Elizabeth White, Chloe Annaleigh Bennett and Nathan Tyler Whitehead, siblings, Edward Lee Testerman, John Robert Testerman, William Wilson Testerman, Doris Lorraine Farney and Patricia Elane Hedrick and her pets, Angel and Maggie. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 2, from 10am until 11am, with an 11 am Celebration of Life, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials be made to alexslemonade stand.org or the american cancer society.org. The family of Mary would like to acknowledge the staff of Gulfport Memorial Hospital ICU Staff for their excellent care and kindness for our mother in her last hours. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.