of Omaha, AR
April 24, 1959 - September 21, 2016
Elizabeth Anne White, age 57, of Omaha, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in Omaha. She was born April 24, 1959, in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kane) Boyle. Her father and her sister, Mary Jo (Boyle) Bowman, preceded her in death.
Lizzy married Troy White May 5, 2006, in Branson, Missouri. She was a horse trainer and enjoyed horses, hiking, and being outdoors. She took care of everyone, everything, and every animal. She always had a smile on her face. Lizzy never missed an occasion to send a card to her family and friends.
Along with her husband, Lizzy is survived by her mother, Mary Boyle, of Branson, Missouri; her sister, Kathy Cox, of Branson; her brothers, Joe Boyle of Branson and Bill Boyle of Overland Park, Kansas; her dogs, Ponca, Pearl and Ellie May; her cats, Mittens and Zackary; her horses, Sneaky Snake, Smokey Bear, and Clemintine; and a host of other family and friends.
Funeral service was Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, with Mike Moore officiating. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Interment will be private.
Pallbearers were Lizzy's cowgirl friends and cowboy friends.
Memorials may be made to the Missouri Forget Me Not Foundation, 1025 Heritage Drive, Linn Creek, MO 65052, missouriforgetmenot.org, or to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, woundedwarriorproject.org.
I am very sorry to hear about your loss. Some comforting scriptures that help me to cope when losses such as this occur are Acts 24:15 where it mentions that “.....there is going to be a resurrection” and Psalm 34:18 that says “God (Psalms 83:18) is close to the brokenhearted…..” I look forward to the time when death will be no more. (Isaiah 25:8)
Such sad news - Lizzy was always so full of life from when I first met her in 1976 as a fizzing 17 year old and again four years later and over the years by phone and email and letter she always glowed and exuded happiness and enthusiasm. Her love of family and animals was ever to the fore and she lives on in them all. Heartfelt condolences to Troy, Mary, Kathy, Joe and Bill - there's a bill hole in Arkansas and I am so glad that she was a part of my life.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU
on my list of people I know, Liz would be the last I would let go
Troy, Aunt Mary and all my cousins, We are saddened by the loss of Lizzy. I am so glad we were able to reconnect with her in Branson & Cohasett over the past few years. Rest in peace dear cousin
OH LIZZY I AM SO SORRY. I ALWAYS ENJOYED OUR RIDES TOGETHER AND OUR TALKS. YOU WERE AN INSPIRATION TO ME.
I LOVED TO WATCH YOU RIDE ON SNAKE WITH JAMBO RUNNING ALONG SIDE. REST IN PEACE MY DEAR FRIEND....KEEP RIDING LIZ ...YOU ARE THE BEST I KNOW...LOVE YOU LOTS....I KNOW THAT COWGIRL HEAVEN THAT YOU ARE IN ALREADY KNOW THE KINDNESS AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE YOU HAVE. RIDE THAT HORSE LIZZY.......
Troy--
We are all thinking of you and you are in our prayers. So sorry for your loss. We're here if you need us.
Doc, Laurie, Sam, Laurie, Diann, Joni & Tammy.
Troy,
You are in our thoughts and we will be praying for you dear friend. We are only a phone call away.
Babe and Kathy
I've known Lizzy since we were nine. Everyone loved her infectious smile. A group of us have reconnected and ten of us attended a reunion last May at Troy and Lizzy's house. It meant so much to all of us. We told old stories, shared our lives through the years, rode 4-wheelers, horses and had a great time. Lizzy was one of the most enthusiastic, toughest people I've ever known. She will be missed and we all love her.
Infectious laugh, amazing positive attitude, warm, caring...so many adjectives to describe Lizzy. I competed against her for years in horseshows and especially rodeos as we were part of the founding rough-stock girls of the AYRA. And we both loved the goat-tying. Poor Nuisance (or Newty as we called him), the stable goat who taught us a thing or two. Oh man, those were the days. And I lost many a ribbon to this lady, not to mention a belt buckle or two! She and Troy opened their home to us this May for a most amazing reunion for which I will be forever grateful. She was our ringleader, the glue that bound us together, those that came before us and those that wrapped up the High School years at 151st and Antioch. To her family, I can't imagine what it's like to have lost her as I feel I only just found her again to lose her so soon. Know that she was more than loved and is missed beyond that which any of us could imagine. Ride on Miss Lizzy...