Obituary of Luther White

Luther Arundell White, Jr., 77, of 502 Maple Street, Elizabeth City, NC died Friday August 26, 2005 at the Albemarle Hospital. Mr. White was born December 14, 1927 in Pasquotank County and was the son of the late Luther A. Sr. and Wilma Sawyer White. In 1992 he retired from Sprint as a construction foreman. He was a former employee of VEPCO, and member of the First Christian Church. He was teacher of the Clarence G. Castellow Sunday School Class, member of the Eureka Masonic Lodge # 317 A. F. & A. M., a Shriner, member of the Pasquotank Tribe # 8 Improved Order of Red Men, served in the U. S. Army National Guard, a former member of the Elizabeth City Volunteer Fire Department, class president and graduate of the Elizabeth City High School Class of 1945. Mr. White was active in the First Christian Church serving as head usher and weekly lay minister to the nursing home in Elizabeth City. Survivors include: his wife of 54 years Emerald Copeland White; his sister-in-law Nevada Copeland Pierce of Elizabeth City, NC; two nieces Sharon Culpepper and her husband Andy of Greenville, NC and Patsy Pierce and her husband Charles Caldwell of Raleigh, NC; two nephews Jeffrey Pierce and his wife Rita Gillis of New Bern, NC and Bruce Sawyer and his wife Carole of Atlanta, GA; and numerous other close relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held Monday August 29 at 2:00 P. M. at the First Christian Church with Rev. Michael Barnes and Rev. Bill Roberts officiating. The family will join friends following the service at the church in the church vestibule and other times at the residence. The family appreciates the love and concerns of everyone and flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be directed to: the First Christian Church, 701 Parsonage Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Twiford Funeral Home, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is serving the White family. You may go on line to sign the guest register at www.twifordfh.com.