Fred William "Bill" White, Jr.

Fred William “Bill” White Jr., 82, died peacefully at the John F. Keever Solace Center on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was the son of Fred William and Anna Mae Rhinehardt White and was proceeded in death by his sister Dorothy Keller. He was a veteran of the US Navy, a graduate of Lee Edwards High School and the University of Tennessee. A Certified Public Accountant, he served for many years as the Chief Financial Officer of Ingles Markets until his retirement in 1988. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Teresa Major White, sons James Frederick White and William Christopher White of Asheville, daughter and son-in-law Deborah and Charles Rankin, and four grandchildren Timothy, Brian, Caroline, and Emily Rankin all of Greenville, SC. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Morris Boyd at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is in charge of arrangements. Memorials can be made to the Western Regional Office of Catholic Social Services, 50 Orange St. Asheville, NC 28801 or to Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, 33 Meadow Road Asheville, NC 28803.