Ray White
Ray Bryan White, longtime resident of Rochester, Texas, died Monday evening, July 13, 2015, at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Dallas, Texas at the age of 86.
Ray was born on Oct. 14, 1928, to James William White and Mable Jessie Pearl (Scoggins) White in Rossville. He was a graduate from Kirkland High School in 1948. Ray married Betty Ruth (Russell) White on June 29, 1997, at her home in Rochester, Texas. Before settling down in Rochester, he lived all over the United States. Ray loved to work and was always looking and finding something to be done.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mable White; two brothers; two sisters; one stepson, Kevin Jones; and one stepdaughter, Larissa Jones.
Ray is survived by his wife, Betty Ruth White of Rochester, Texas; one son, David White of Texarkana, Texas; two daughters, Linda Mikowski of Portland, Oregon and Brenda Ellington of San Antonio, Texas; three granddaughters; two stepgrandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; three stepgreatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at the Foursquare Church in Knox City, Texas under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.
Memorials can be given in Ray’s name to the Foursquare Church, 221 East Main Street, Knox City, Texas, (940) 658-3345.
Online condolences can be shared with Ray’s family at www.smithfamilyfh.com.