Ethel Mae

White

Ms. Doris Willie Mae Pate was born on January 16, 1951, to Willie Floyd McMullen and Rosa Mae Waller McMullen in Williamson, Georgia. She received her formal education at Pike County Consolidated High School in Concord, Georgia.

Ms. Doris Willie Mae Pate accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was united with Wings of Holiness Church under the leadership of Bishop Riley Parker.

Ms. Ethel Mae Brownlee was united in holy matrimony with Mr. John Lynton White, October 1959, in Griffin Spalding County, Georgia. Their union was blessed with 7 children.

In her leisure time she enjoyed sitting on her porch, she loved and enjoyed planting flowers with her son Bree. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

On Sunday, July 6, 2025, our Heavenly Father called Ms. Doris Willie Mae Pate home, where she will forever dwell in God's presence. Ms. DorisWillie Mae Pate is now set free from all sickness and pain. Rest now in peace and comfort, your journey has ended, battle fought, and victory won. She was preceded in death by parents, Willie Floyd McMullen and Rosa Mae Waller-McMullen; brothers, Willie James McMullen, Ricky McMullen, Larry McMullen, and Willie Floyd McMullen, Jr.; her sisters, Claudia (Calvin) Boyd, Patricia Ann (Herbert) Dewberry, Frankie Mae Greggs, Shirlene McMullen, Mary Jane (Paul) Willis, and Alice McMullen.

Ms. Doris Willie Mae Pate leaves a legacy of beautiful memories in the hearts of her children, Matthew (Tamarie) Pate, and Andrew Pate; her siblings, Jimmy McMullen, and Latonitte Johnson; her bonus daughter, Shawn Pate; her in-laws, Charlie Greggs, Betty Jean Morgan, Elder Pate, and Constance Pate; 3 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren; special son, Jody Evans, and special friend, Julia "Pearl" Williams. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives and friends that will miss her dearly.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Burden's Funeral Home. Service will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the Chapel at Burden's Funeral Home. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service hour. Interment will follow in Griffin Memorial Garden. Pastor Kelvin Leaks will officiate and Pastor Barry White is the Eulogist.