Joe R. White
Mr. Joe R. White, 90 of Casar passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Hospice at Wendover.
Born July 14, 1924 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Marvin White and Ethel Luckadoo White. He was retired as General Manager for Cherryville Products Corporation and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and the oldest member and past master of Casar Masonic Lodge #579. He was also a founding member of the Cleveland County Rose Society. Mr. White served in the Navy on the LST 1083 during WWII.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Queen White; four brothers, Ralph, Dock, Worth and Hazel White and two sisters, Mozelle Halton and Guynell Cook.
Survivors include his two daughters, Beth Pruett and husband Ron of Shelby and Joyce Couey and husband, Paul of Shelby; four grandchildren Greg Pruett and wife, Cindy, Joel Couey, Brian Couey and wife, Yolanda and Laura Couey; great-grandchildren, Erik Couey, Anna Pruett, Jackson Pruett and Jacob Couey ; two brothers, Buren White of Morganton, and Harold White of Jacksonville, FL; sister, Carrie Lee Powell of Morganton; brother-in-law, Bonnell Queen; and sister-in-law, Hetty Harrington.
The visitation will be held on Friday from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston. A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com
The funeral service will be held on Friday 3:00 PM at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center Chapel, Fallston with the Rev. Tim Ware and Chaplain Justin Williams officiating.
The burial will follow the service in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston, with Masonic graveside rites.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or to The Chapel of Christ, 333 Old Belwood Road, Lawndale, NC 28090.
Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the White family.
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