Obit of White, William D. "Bill" - Texas County, Oklahoma

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William D. "Bill" White

TYRONE, Okla. - William D. "Bill" White, 71, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, 
in Liberal, Kan.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Tyrone United Methodist Church 
with the Rev. Rick Trobaugh and the Rev. Greg Keith officiating. Burial 
will be in Tyrone Cemetery by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker.

Mr. White was born Aug. 7, 1932, in East Prairie, Mo., the son of William 
Joseph and Victoria Hackworth White. He grew up and attended school in 
this area. The family then moved to Chicago.

During the Korean War, Bill served in the Army and after his honorable 
discharge he returned to Chicago. On Aug. 20, 1955, in Heranodo, Miss., 
Bill was united in marriage to Fonda Rose Star. They made their home in 
Chicago until 1958 when they moved to Tyrone. They moved back to Chicago 
for two years before returing to Tyrone.

Bill worked as a welder for Texas County District 1, working out of 
Hooker. Bill was a member of Tyrone United Methodist Church. He loved to 
fish, hunt and work in his welding shop.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Russell White; a 
granddaughter, Amy Gardner; two brothers, Dock White and Homer White; and 
five sisters, Lorene Jones, Thelma Hayden, Christine Byford, Toot Sisk and 
Willie Mae Mobbs.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Tony White and wife, Debbie, of 
Texline, Texas, and Tommy White and wife, Rhonda, of Tyrone; a daughter, 
Janelle Gardner and husband, Bill, of Andrews, Texas; a brother, Pete 
White and wife, Peewee, of Simi Valley, Calif.; eight grandchildren, 
Tiffany Gardner, Justin White, Jason Richards, Samantha Richards, Lane 
White, Lyndsey White, Colter White and Brandon White; two great-
grandchildren, Mark Richards and Kevin White; and a special niece, Doris 
Rose and husband, Bill, of Charleston, Mo.

The family suggests memorials be to Tyrone United Methodist Church or Amy 
Gardner Jazz Band Memorial and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 
745, Hooker, OK 73945.

Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 4, 2003
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