Rhonda Michelle White

Rhonda Michelle White was born September 6, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio at Doctors North Hospital. She was the first child born to Ronald Mayo and Michele Caliman (Mayo) Parker. Rhonda accepted Christ as a teenager and was a member of Rehoboth Temple in the late seventies. She attended Mifflin Senior High School where she graduated in 1982. She briefly continued her studies at the Ohio State University and Columbus State University.

Rhonda worked at various occupations and positions over the years among them at Bank One, but her primary job passion was in Human Resources and the employment placement services industry, working for companies like Columbus Jewish Community Center, NCUS, MEP, Retail Ventures and several non-profit community outreach organizations.

In the early eighties, Rhonda married her first husband David Fleming, which ended in divorce several years later. Her beautiful eldest daughter, Elizabeth Michelle Fleming (Swayne) was born from that union in 1985.

In the early nineties Rhonda became a member of the Columbus Christian Center where she met her second husband, Brian White. They were married in 1996 and she remained married to him until her untimely passing. From this union she had her beautiful baby daughter, Destiny Joy White.

During her life Rhonda was involved in many community organizations and started several small businesses, displaying her gifts of resourcefulness, creativity, networking, extraordinary customer service skills & salesmanship all the while sharing the love of Jesus and her faith to anyone and everyone who would receive. Among her entrepreneurial endeavors were beauty consulting with Mary Kay Cosmetics, sales consultant for Doterra Essential Oils, as well creator and designer of her own business, Be-You-tiful Creations jewelry, bottles and crafts.

Rhonda continued increasing her faith and fellowship as a member of several local Ohio churches over the years, among them Triumphant Christian Center, Destiny Kingdom Worship Center & New Birth Christian Ministries.

In February 2020, Rhonda and her family moved to Goodyear, AZ to begin the next exciting chapter of her life. Elizabeth lived in Peoria, AZ so they moved to be close to her and her daughter, Jasmine as well as to enjoy the beautiful weather, landscape and culture of the valley. She was a member of the Overcomers Home Church in Goodyear, AZ.

Rhonda was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mother and grandmother (or “Mema” as she loved to be called). She loved spending time with her family, making crafts, traveling, shopping and exercising as much as she was able.

Rhonda was called home to be with God on September 4, 2021. She had fulfilled His calling on her life to share His word and be a shining example of the love of Christ and will now receive her reward.

Rhonda was loved and will be missed by all who knew her. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband, Brian, two loving daughters, Elizabeth and Destiny, grand-daughter, Jasmine, mother, Michele (Charles) Parker, aunt, Sunsiraye (Londrow) Turner, brother Ronald (Treviance) Mayo, many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of beloved relatives and friends.

Rhonda truly lived her life as the Proverbs 31 woman!