MILLEN, Ga. - Raleigh Webster White of Millen, Georgia, born August 8, 1917, entered into rest on Thursday, April 17, 2008 after an extended illness. A native of Cumming, Georgia, Mr. White was an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II, a farmer, and retired from John C. Wilson Company. He was a Deacon of Elam Baptist Church and a friend to his community. Mr. White was preceded in death by his son, Jeffery Stuart White, in 1996. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Elam Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Ophelia Newsome White; his daughter, Sharon White Holton and her husband Glynn of Statesboro; his son Raleigh Stephen White and his wife Wanda of Sardis; his daughter-in-law, Jimmie Faye White; and five grandchildren, Kelly Holton of Decatur, Matthew Glynn Holton of Athens, Erin White of Rome, Jason Raleigh White of Statesboro, and Melissa White of Millen; four sisters, Ruby Hughes of Lawrenceville, Ollie Wall of Dawsonville, Naomi Lowe and Viola White both of Cumming; and one brother Ralph White of Stockbridge. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Crowe-Fields' Funeral Home on Saturday. The family would like to thank friends and neighbors, employees at Bethany Nursing Home and United Hospice for their kindness during his illness. Memorials may be made to United Hospice of Swainsboro and Nature Conservatory in Georgia, Ste. 410, 1330 West Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30904. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
The Augusta Chronicle-April 19, 2008
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