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Fred Elroy White

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Fred Elroy White Veteran

Birth
West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA
Death
26 Aug 2021 (aged 75)
Jonesboro Junction, Craighead County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Birdeye, Cross County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section CB1, Site B36
Memorial ID
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Fred Elroy White, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, August 26, 2021 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born to the late Frank and Georgia White on November 30, 1945 in West Plains, MO.

Fred has resided in Jonesboro for the last 33 years after coming from Garden Grove, CA where he began his career in the Postal Industry. Fred grew up and graduated high school in West Plains and the attended Missouri State University before joining the United State Air Force in December of 1965 where he served in Korea. Fred spent 30 ½ years working for the United States Postal Service and retired in 2004. He was a member of the American Legion Pickett Post Jonesboro, Elks Lodge 498 in Jonesboro, and Postal Carriers Union of Jonesboro.

In addition to his parents, Fred is preceded in death by his brother, George White; and two sisters, Kitty Vaughn and Julia White.

Fred is survived by his wife Barbara White of 54 years, of the home; son, Fred Elroy White Jr. of Jonesboro; brothers, Paul (Debbie) White of Burkburnett, TX, Mark White (Sharon Vancleave) of Lake Ozark, MO, and Tony (Theresa) White of West Plains; sisters, Audrey Dinman of Burkburnett, TX, Frankie (Chuck) Hogancamp of West Plains, and Minnie White of Bransville, MO; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in Birdeye, Arkansas.
Fred Elroy White, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, August 26, 2021 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born to the late Frank and Georgia White on November 30, 1945 in West Plains, MO.

Fred has resided in Jonesboro for the last 33 years after coming from Garden Grove, CA where he began his career in the Postal Industry. Fred grew up and graduated high school in West Plains and the attended Missouri State University before joining the United State Air Force in December of 1965 where he served in Korea. Fred spent 30 ½ years working for the United States Postal Service and retired in 2004. He was a member of the American Legion Pickett Post Jonesboro, Elks Lodge 498 in Jonesboro, and Postal Carriers Union of Jonesboro.

In addition to his parents, Fred is preceded in death by his brother, George White; and two sisters, Kitty Vaughn and Julia White.

Fred is survived by his wife Barbara White of 54 years, of the home; son, Fred Elroy White Jr. of Jonesboro; brothers, Paul (Debbie) White of Burkburnett, TX, Mark White (Sharon Vancleave) of Lake Ozark, MO, and Tony (Theresa) White of West Plains; sisters, Audrey Dinman of Burkburnett, TX, Frankie (Chuck) Hogancamp of West Plains, and Minnie White of Bransville, MO; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2021 at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in Birdeye, Arkansas.


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