Melvin Leon White (Papa) of Aubrey, Texas, was called home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 24, 2014. Melvin was born at the family home on September 26, 1929 in Glencoe, Oklahoma. He was the baby of 8 children born to Russell Edward (R.E.) White and Zelma (White) Grooms.
Melvin served in the United States Army as a Radar Operator in the 1st Guided Missile group during the Korean War. Once his service was completed, he came to stay with family in Kansas where he met and fell in love with Beverly Ann Foster. After he proposed marriage to Beverly on Valentine’s day in 1961, they were united in marriage in the Christian Church of Fowler, Kansas on June 14, 1961. He was baptized in the Christian Church of Meade, Kansas on September 9, 1973. Melvin and Beverly raised a family for 15 years in Meade, Kansas before moving with the oil industry to Woodward, OK where they settled for the next 8 years. Upon his retirement, they moved to and lived in Wichita, Kansas until Beverly’s death in 2007.
Melvin White is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 46 years, Beverly and 6 siblings; Oswald White, Euclid White, Arcille Skeen, Othamo Simmons, Kessler White and Gale White.
He is survived by his two daughters, Gay Renee Rose and husband Martin of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Joy Dawn Henderson and husband, Matt of Frisco, Texas, 5 grandchildren, Lacie Mericka and husband Damian, Amber Rose, Jessica Henderson, Tyler Rose and McKayla Henderson; 2 great grand daughters Hayden and Saige Mericka; brother Jr. White and wife Doris of Yale, Oklahoma and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Ranchland Christian Church in McKinney, TX on Saturday, May 17th at 11 a.m. and a graveside memorial service at the Fowler Cemetery in Fowler Kansas at a later date where he will be laid to rest with his bride.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ranchland Christian Church, 2414 W. University Dr. #115A, McKinney, TX, 75071 or the Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, KS, 67844.