William Edwin "Bill" White

William Edwin “Bill” White was born in Asheville, North Carolina on the 13th of February, 1929 to Emily Smith White and Odd Sandusky White. He is preceded in death by his parents, an older brother David, and his twin brother Phillip White, and his beloved wife of 63 years, Katherine Joyce Ray White, who passed away on November 2nd, 2014. Bill and Katherine were married on September 9, 1951.

William White is survived by his son Edwin Ray White and wife Melissa, his daughter Laurie Ann White King and husband Ronnie. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Christy Crosson, Matthew White and wife Jackie, Rachel Unclebach and husband Nathan, John Wims and wife Jessica, and five great grandchildren, Jackson and Jacob White, Aiden and Cameron Unclebach, and Isabella Wims. He is also survived by his companion of many years Darlene Green.

William White spent his young adult life traveling the world while he served in the U.S. Navy, retiring after 22 years with the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Afterwards he joined the Postal Service where he worked for 20 more years before his final retirement. Since settling in Weatherford during the late 1970’s, he and his wife Katherine were both active members of All Saints Church. Raised in the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina, he was an avid outdoorsman and loved to explore the beaches, mountains, rivers, and grasslands of all 7 states he and his family called home during his time in the Navy. He enjoyed camping, hunting, boating, and fishing with his family, traveling with his wife “Cat” in their RV’s, and true to his Scottish roots, was an avid golfer from the time he caddied as a boy until he could no longer swing a golf club in his later years.

In lieu of flowers, the White family respectfully suggests making a donation in Bill’s name to a charity of your choice.

A service honoring the memory of William “Bill” White will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, 125 S. Waco Street, in Weatherford, Texas, on August 16th at 10am. Following the ceremony, a reception and lunch will be held in Barlow Hall at the church.