George Willis White
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George Willis White, 92, of Elrama, died Monday, May 20, 2013, in the Center for Compassionate Care, Pittsburgh.
He was born May 16, 1921, in New Eagle, a son of George Willis Sr. and Margaret Swoger White.
When he was younger, Mr. White attended First United Methodist Church in Monongahela.
He served his country during World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was part of the Red Raiders and repaired ordinate bomb sights for B-24s in the South Pacific. After he came back from the service, he ran a television repair business out of his home.
Mr. White helped build Elrama Volunteer Fire Department and the Elrama Sportsmen Club and held life memberships in both as well as Floreffe Volunteer Fire Department. He held memberships in Sutman Yohe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1409 in Black Diamond, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 803 in Clairton, BPO Elks Lodge 1707 in Bedford and American Legion Morrison Ritchie Post 613 in Finleyville.
Mr. White retired after 30 years of employment from the Pennsylvania Railroad in Shire Oaks.
He loved spending time with his family, playing horseshoes, euchre and golf. He also enjoyed bowling at Elrama Fire Department and at Colonial Lanes in Elizabeth.
Surviving are two daughters and a son, Linda White Conaway of Finleyville, Thomas Verner White and wife Mary of Spartanburg, S.C., and Lola White Miller and former husband Gary of McMurray; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, deceased are his wife, Gail Dowler White; a son, George Willis White III; and a brother, Thomas White.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, with the Rev. Emmanuel Agbakwuru officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Mon Valley Firing Squad and Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301, or visit DAV.org. Condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.