of Fort Smith, AR

June 27, 1954 - November 4, 2016

Philip ''Phil'' White, 62, a resident of Fort Smith passed away Friday, November 4, 2016, in Fort Smith.

He was born June 27, 1954, in Paris to the late James Oleis White and Alberta Louise (Smith) White Gresham. Philip was a veteran of the United States Navy. After his military service, he spent his working years as a lead guitar player. In his spare time Philip loved reading, fishing and hunting. He was a former member of Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas and Poole's Temple near Paris and a current member of the First Assembly of God in Paris.

In addition to his parents, Philip is preceded in death by a brother, Joe White and a sister, Lavada Collier.

Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Gladys White of Fort Smith; two sons, Maurice Butler and Tarusce Wells, both of Texas; five daughters, Kimberly Goodall and husband, Adam of Garland, Texas, Gloria Butler of Garland, Texas, Sharon R. Butler of Dallas, Texas, Monietha Henderson and husband, Jeffery of Fort Smith and Sharon White of California; three sisters, Lela Grant of Kaufman, Texas, Ruth ''Marce'' Cole of Dallas, Texas and Geneva Keaton of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Robert White of Atlanta, Georgia and David Lee White of Dallas, Texas; almost 40 grandchildren; over 30 great grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the First Assembly of God in Paris with Pastor Kenny Maness, Elder Kenneth Wells and Elder Tommy Moore officiating. Military honors will be provided by the United States Navy. Burial will be private in the Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.

Pallbearers will be Leonard Wells, John Wells, Jeffery Henderson, Tarusce Wells, Allen Wells and Floyd Wells.

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