Beverly June White's Obituary
On Sunday, March 12, 2023, the moment finally arrived that Bev had been waiting for…
Beverly June White was born at home in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Earl and Jennie Neely on July 26, 1931. Her Grandma (Minnie Neely) bathed her plump little body in the white ceramic bowl displayed at the entrance to the chapel. She grew up with two younger sisters, Carolyn Raines (who preceded her in death) and Janice Cox.
While still in high school, she met her lifelong sweetheart Bobby Harold “Bob” White, at Wigwam Bakery, where they both were working. And the adventure began (you’d have to have known Bob to understand!) They were married June 3, 1949 and had four children, Connie, Roger, Gerald, and Kevin. They lived in Tulsa until 1969 when they chose to move with their two youngest boys to Winslow, Arkansas. They remained in Winslow for 28 years until they decided to make Florida their home instead of a winter haven.
Through the years of child-rearing, Bev was involved in cub scouts and 30 years of baseball, basketball, and football. We’re pretty sure she never missed a game.
And then grandchildren began arriving…and great-grandchildren…30 to date.
In 2007, they moved back to Arkansas to be closer to family. Following Bob’s death in 2011, Bev remained in her cabin (her “comfort zone” as she called it) and for the first time in 80 years lived alone.
And although life was not always “easy” for them, they truly lived an exemplary type of life Paul describes in Philippians 4:12:
“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”
Bev adored spending time with family, and passed down the simple pleasure of taking time to sit around the fireplace or a campfire sharing stories, reminding each other just how very blessed we are. So much so, that most of us thought every family was just like ours – loving, adventurous, generous, fun, and content. (It’s been a bit painful to realize that not all families are like that.)
She was fiercely patriotic, a die-hard Razorback and Dallas Cowboys fan, devoted to Scripture and a faithful prayer warrior. She prayed for her family every single day, her greatest desire being to see each one fall in love with and follow her Savior.
She was 91 years old when that “moment” she had been waiting for arrived…Jesus took her by the hand and walked her home.
She would want us all to know this: “Please don’t feel guilty or be sad that you didn’t get a chance to see me one more time to say ‘goodbye’. I would much rather wrap my arms around you and hear ‘Hi Mom, Grandma, Aunt Bev or…[fill in the blank]…it’s good to be home…’”
Service will be 12:30PM on Friday, March 17th, at Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville, with graveside service at 1:30PM at Fayetteville National Cemetery under the direction of Moore’s Chapel Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Arkansas State Veteran’s Home in Fayetteville Activity Fund, 1179 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703 or contact the Fayetteville National Cemetery, (479) 442-2566 or [email protected] regarding volunteer or support opportunities.
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