Thomas George "Tom" White, 72, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016. He was born November 14, 1943 in Midland, PA to the late Clarence Verel White and Kathryn Gallagher White. Tom retired with 30 years as an electro mechanical engineer with Square D. Tom was an elder at Raleigh First Assembly for many years, where his church was a vital part of his life. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather that will be dearly missed.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 4:00 pm, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545. The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.

Surviving wife, Fay Miller White, sons: William James White of Columbia, SC, Robert Thomas White (Brooke) of Knightdale; daughter, Alice W. Gray of Knightdale; daughter-in-law: Suann White of Kizer, OR; grandchildren: Ariel, Matthew (Lorah), and Olivia Gray, Maximilian, Nathaniel, and Eliana White; great-granddaughter, Calliope; sisters: Bobbi W. LeMasters and Retta W. Steele (Claude) all of Midland, PA, Patsy W. Grosser (Bob) of Parrish, FL; brother, Jim White (Debbie) of Neenah, WI.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Matthew Gray and brother, William White.

The family has asked that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to Alzheimer's North Carolina, Inc., 1305 Navaho Drive, #101, Raleigh, NC 27609 for research.

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