Roy Garland White

Mr. Roy Garland White, 88, of Dobson, husband of Lela Agnes "Sue" Fowler White, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. White was born in Surry County, October 21, 1921, to the late Brady and Roxie Long White. He was a retired farmer and a faithful member of Snow Hill Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, to whom he was married for 63 years, Lela Agnes "Sue" Fowler White of the home; tow sons and a daughter-in-law, Donnie and Elizabeth White of Dobson and Phillip White of the home; two grandchildren, Wendy and husband Chris Higgs of Dobson and Sandy White of Mount Airy; a great-granddaughter, Megan Hale; and a sister and brother-in-law, Opal and Richard Wells of Danville, VA. In addition to his parents, Mr. White was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby White; and three brothers, Claude, Kermit, and Alton White. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Snow Hill Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jason Johnson, the Rev. Mark Sumner, the Rev. Jimmy Settle and the Rev. James Shumate. Burial will follow in the Salem Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Moody-Davis Funeral Home, where his body will remain until taken to the church to lie-in-state 30 minutes prior to the service.