William Alexander White was born in Charity, MO on Sept. 24, 1919.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Heber Denene White and Ruby Elisabeth White Hutchinson.

     He spent his formative years in Cushing, OK and graduated from Cushing High School.  He attended Oklahoma A & M.  During World War II, Bill worked for Spartan Aircraft Co.  In 1940 he was employed by army procurement to Wright Field and became a flight inspector for the Air Force Midwestern Division.  He conducted aerial gunfire tests and bomb dropping at Douglas Aircraft Co. in Tulsa.  There he met Thelma Lou Sheffer.  They married December 2, 1944.  They settled on her family farm in Garber-Billings area after World War II.  He farmed there sixty years and raised cattle and wheat.  Their children are Linda Wadsworth and husband Prescott of Whidbey Island, WA; Donna Lander and husband Roger of Pembroke Pines, FL; Bill White and wife Marilyn,  residing in Garber.  There are three grandchildren, Meredith Lander, Wesley and Alisha White.

     Bill served as board member of Farmers Home Administration, Enid.  He worked many years for U.S. Agriculture Stabilization Service.  He is a member of Hunter Christian Church, where he was an elder for fifty years.

    After proactively battling multiple ailments for numerous years, he succumbed to heaven on August 19, 2008.

    The celebration of his life will be held Saturday August 23, 10:00 A.M. at Hunter Christian Church, with Rev. Don Johnson officiating.   Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

    Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Hunter Christian Church.  Condolences may be made online to ab@andersonburris.com.