Sue Kathrine Alderete, 79, of Killen died Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at her residence.
Visitation will be Saturday, December 7, 2013, at Elkins East Chapel 4-6 PM. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Cliff Haven Church of God of Prophecy in Sheffield at 2 PM, with Rev. Neal Wright and Rev. Jim Williams officiating. Mrs. Alderete will lie in state at the church from 1-2 PM. Burial will follow at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Alderete was an ordained minister and her love for her Lord and Savior shone throughout her life in her love for her family, her church Cliff Haven Church of God of Prophecy and her many friends.
Mrs. Alderete was preceded in death by two grandsons, Chris White and Johnathan Alderete; son-in-law, William Alfred White, Jr.; parents, William D. Kennedy and Lola Pearl Johnson; siblings, Jewel Young, Gloria Cooper, William Kennedy, and James Kennedy.
She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Donald Alderete; two daughters, Teresa Ann White and Belinda Alderete (Alfred); two sons, Avery Alderete (Kathy) and Stephen Alderete (Sonia); two sisters, Mirrel High and Geneva Gee; brother, Bobby Kennedy (Linda); seven grandchildren, Drew White, Alisun White, Sara Willis Thompson (Charles), Jacob Willis (Glenda), Adam Alderete (Keisha), Anestassia Alderete, and Nakwisi Alderete; three great-grandchildren, Ryan Thompson, Maci Thompson, and Ben White; several nieces and nephews, and special friends.
Pallbearers will be Jacob Willis, Adam Alderete, Drew White, Charles Thompson, Ryan Thompson, and Danny Gee.
A special thanks to the nurses and staff of Helen Keller Hospital and the nurses of Amedysis Hospice.
You are invited to sign the on-line guest registry at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com.
