Icye Lee

Horton

Icye Lee White-Hourton was born on November 16, 1936 to the late Mr. Henry White and Mrs. Jestine White. Icye was the oldest of seven children. She was raised by he grandmother, the late Mrs. Rosie Payton.

Icye attended the public schools in Holmes County and graduated from Roulhac H.S. in 1954. Icye met and married Mr. Eddie Horton. To this union there were no children. Icye accepted God into her life at a early age. She joined and was an active member of New Bethel AME Church Bonifay, Fl. Icye was a wonderful cook. So much so that she made cooking her profession in life.

During her younger years Icye lived and worked in a number of cities through out Florida. Icye eventually put down roots in Lake Wales, Fl., where she joined Allen Temple AME Сhurch.  Icye was a faithful and devoted member. Icye served on the Steward Board, she was a member of the Maggie Isles WMS, the Lay Organization, Pastors Aid Board, Sunday School and the Culinary Ministry. Icye published 2 cook books and donated ALL of the proceeds to Allen Temple AME Сhurch. Icye was well known for her love of preparing mouth watering dishes, desserts, serving 5 course meals and entertaining. Icye went above and beyond that. She held weekly bible study sessions in her living room. Her bible study sessions were open to all races and all denominations. Icye believed in doing God's work God's way.

Time does bring on changes. Just over a year ago, Icye found it necessary that she return to her home town to be closer to her family. Once she was back home, she wasted no time and joined Empact Church of Bonifay, Fl, where she served as "Mother" of the church and worked in what ever capacity her strength would allow her too under the pastoral leadership of her great nephew Rev. Steven O. Andrews.

On October 20, 2025, early in the morning, before the sun rose, God saw that Icye Lee White Horton was tired. Matthew 11:28 says: Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. God gave her the rest that she needed.

Presiding her in death are her parents Mr. Henry and Mrs. Jestine White, brothers Charles N. White and Glenn White, sisters Diane White-Flood and Etta M. White-Hudson.

Those left here and waiting to see her again are her brother Carl L. White and sister Elder Freda Clark both of Bonifay, Fl. devoted and loving caregivers nieces Judy Love and Barbara Sanders. A true host of additional nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, family and close friends both near and far.

Icye lived a life and proved herself to a woman of God, setting examples of how to live, how to treat other and how to be a light unto so many that she met along the way.  Family, for all of us that she has left behind. Learn from her and just know that we will see her again.