Tommie Neil White, age 83, of Benton, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2016, in the care of hospice, after a long battle against a brain tumor.
Tommie was born on January 28, 1933, in Mount Vernon to Tommie and Ellen (Bell) White. Upon his graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1951, Tommie joined the Navy and served during the Korean War. He met his wife, Theda, in 1955 in Pat's Café in Benton. He walked in one day and Theda told her mother, I am going to marry that man. They spent more than 60 years devoted to one another. Following his military service, Tommie enjoyed 30+ years working for Alcoa.
At the center of Tommie's life was his family. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Never one to meet a stranger, Tommie was always willing to do anything for anyone in need. He believed, above all else, that all people are children of God. Tommie enjoyed being a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church, being outdoors with his grandchildren, and lazy afternoons spent in the front porch swing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved daughter Telisa Winfield of Benton, his grandson Justin Springston of Fayetteville and his nephew Johnny Cooper of Benton.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, July 26th at 10am at the Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047) with Pastor Brian Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith-Rosemont Cemetery in Benton.
Visitation will be on Monday, July 25th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Saline Memorial Hospice House and Aloca Pines Rehab for providing excellent care. [from Roller-Ballard funeral Home online obituary]
[survivors omitted per find a grave rules]
Tommie was born on January 28, 1933, in Mount Vernon to Tommie and Ellen (Bell) White. Upon his graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1951, Tommie joined the Navy and served during the Korean War. He met his wife, Theda, in 1955 in Pat's Café in Benton. He walked in one day and Theda told her mother, I am going to marry that man. They spent more than 60 years devoted to one another. Following his military service, Tommie enjoyed 30+ years working for Alcoa.
At the center of Tommie's life was his family. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Never one to meet a stranger, Tommie was always willing to do anything for anyone in need. He believed, above all else, that all people are children of God. Tommie enjoyed being a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church, being outdoors with his grandchildren, and lazy afternoons spent in the front porch swing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved daughter Telisa Winfield of Benton, his grandson Justin Springston of Fayetteville and his nephew Johnny Cooper of Benton.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, July 26th at 10am at the Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047) with Pastor Brian Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith-Rosemont Cemetery in Benton.
Visitation will be on Monday, July 25th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Saline Memorial Hospice House and Aloca Pines Rehab for providing excellent care. [from Roller-Ballard funeral Home online obituary]
[survivors omitted per find a grave rules]
Tommie Neil White, age 83, of Benton, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2016, in the care of hospice, after a long battle against a brain tumor.
Tommie was born on January 28, 1933, in Mount Vernon to Tommie and Ellen (Bell) White. Upon his graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1951, Tommie joined the Navy and served during the Korean War. He met his wife, Theda, in 1955 in Pat's Café in Benton. He walked in one day and Theda told her mother, I am going to marry that man. They spent more than 60 years devoted to one another. Following his military service, Tommie enjoyed 30+ years working for Alcoa.
At the center of Tommie's life was his family. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Never one to meet a stranger, Tommie was always willing to do anything for anyone in need. He believed, above all else, that all people are children of God. Tommie enjoyed being a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church, being outdoors with his grandchildren, and lazy afternoons spent in the front porch swing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved daughter Telisa Winfield of Benton, his grandson Justin Springston of Fayetteville and his nephew Johnny Cooper of Benton.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, July 26th at 10am at the Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047) with Pastor Brian Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith-Rosemont Cemetery in Benton.
Visitation will be on Monday, July 25th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Saline Memorial Hospice House and Aloca Pines Rehab for providing excellent care. [from Roller-Ballard funeral Home online obituary]
[survivors omitted per find a grave rules]
Tommie was born on January 28, 1933, in Mount Vernon to Tommie and Ellen (Bell) White. Upon his graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1951, Tommie joined the Navy and served during the Korean War. He met his wife, Theda, in 1955 in Pat's Café in Benton. He walked in one day and Theda told her mother, I am going to marry that man. They spent more than 60 years devoted to one another. Following his military service, Tommie enjoyed 30+ years working for Alcoa.
At the center of Tommie's life was his family. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Never one to meet a stranger, Tommie was always willing to do anything for anyone in need. He believed, above all else, that all people are children of God. Tommie enjoyed being a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church, being outdoors with his grandchildren, and lazy afternoons spent in the front porch swing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved daughter Telisa Winfield of Benton, his grandson Justin Springston of Fayetteville and his nephew Johnny Cooper of Benton.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, July 26th at 10am at the Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047) with Pastor Brian Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith-Rosemont Cemetery in Benton.
Visitation will be on Monday, July 25th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Saline Memorial Hospice House and Aloca Pines Rehab for providing excellent care. [from Roller-Ballard funeral Home online obituary]
[survivors omitted per find a grave rules]
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