Francis "Frank" Allen White Jr.

WHITE, WASHINGTON, BAILEY, SILVER, DONNER, CARPENTER, SCOTT

Posted By: Stacy (email)
Date: 3/8/2014 at 05:23:14

Francis “Frank” Allen White Jr., 90, of Locust Grove, Georgia, passed away at home, on March 4, 2014 at 9:15a.m.

Born on April 29, 1923 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Francis Allen White Sr. and Birdie Mary Washington White. He graduated Burlington High School and attended various military leadership schools while in the Navy.

He married Blondia E. Bailey on June 15, 1965 in Waukegan, Illinois.

Frank retired from the U.S. Navy with an honorary discharge at San Diego, California, in 1972 with 20 plus years of service to his country. He was stationed at various locations both stateside and overseas. Following his Navy retirement he returned to his home in Waukegan, Illinois. He then worked for, and retired from Baxter Travenol Laboratories in Round Lake, Illinois. Frank was an advent bowler and enjoyed spending time with his grand-children and great grand-children. After 48 years of calling Waukegan home, he moved to Locust Grove, Georgia to be close to his family. He was a member of St. Johns A.M.E. Church.

He is survived by his wife, Blondia; three daughters, Yvette White Silver of Aurora, Colorado, Frances White Donner of McDonough, Georgia and Junetta “Bebe” White Carpenter of Albuquerque, New Mexico; three granddaughters, Monica White of Woodbridge, Virginia, Shannon White of Smyrna, Georgia and Denise (Robert) Scott of Aurora, Colorado; four grandsons, Anthony (Natalie) White of Bonaire, Georgia, Jensen (Carol Ann) Silver of Aurora, Colorado, Dwayne (Misty) Carpenter of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Jason (Juanita) Carpenter of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 16 great-grandchildren; one brother, James Richard White of Chicago, Illinois; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services for Francis Allen White Jr. will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 S. Central, Burlington, Iowa. Pastor Lawrence Manson will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends on Monday evening at Prugh’s Chapel from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Condolences may be left at www.prughfuneralservice.com.