Roger Dale White, Sr.
January 31, 1953 ~ June 26, 2015
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Roger Dale White, Sr., 62, died Friday, June 26, 2015.
Mr. White was born in Asheville and served as Commissioner of the Erwin Youth League for 31 years. He was an insurance salesman and delivered for the Citizen-Times for ten years. He had attended Freedom Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha M. White; son, Roger D. White, Jr. (Chelsea); and grandson, James Edison White.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Keith Hutchinson and the Revs. Bruce Robinson and B.P. Boyle officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses.
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He was a good guy!!sorry to hear. This
Bertha and Roger, my prayers are with you. I am sorry to hear of Roger’s passing. Such a good man will be missed.
So sorry to hear about the passing of Roger.I went to school with Roger he was a very good friend.My prayers are with the family with much love!
So sorry to hear of your loss. Roger will always be remembered by the love he had for his family and EYL. Will keep you in my prayers.
You will be missed uncle Roger. Love you aunt Bertha and Roger.
Bertha and Roger, David and I were so sadden to hear of Roger’s passing. Lots of good youth memories! You all are in our thoughts and prayers!
I graduated with Roger I never met a kinder more friendlier person in this world. My Love and Prayers go out to his family. Rest In Peace My Friend
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Bertha & Roger Jr… he’s in no more pain and in his new and heavenly body. Much love
Condolences for this family. Roger was important to the Erwin community and all of children that grew up in the Erwin Youth League.
So sorry for your loss. Roger was a great asset to the Erwin Youth League. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
He was a great man and will be missed by many.
so sorry to hear about Roger .. the king family.. Jacob,Adam, Kristie and Jim.
my boys played alot of baseball and we all liked Roger…
Roger loved being around baseball and the kids of EYL, he always had a story to tell and he never missed an opportunity to brag on Roger Jr. It was a joy to have him in our dug out the past two years at Erwin Middle. He will be greatly missed.
Roger was a great guy, fun to be around . taught me how to play baseball as I was on his team. I also worked for him delivering and spent a lot of time around him. Will miss him dearly
Roger was what I called one of the Ole boys! One of kind! I remember him stopping by the house from time to time sitting on the back porch just to talk a spell. He was always helping so many & doing for others. Most the time putting him self & his family in a bind to help others & never complaining. I had respect for Roger & even more for Bertha for standing by her husband that had such a love for ball & youth. He’ll be missed by so many! Praying yall!
I have known Roger for many years. We played high school baseball for Mahlon H. ‘Cotton’ Bagwell at Erwin in the early seventies. As I look back, Roger and I had a great time on a always competitive warrior team. Roger was two years ahead of me but we were both catchers and worked with each other during practice. He loved the game and worked hard to be the best that he could be. Always a competitor, it is hard to believe he is gone. Maybe Roger and Cotton will save me a place in the dugout. May God Bless you and your family.
Roger was a good friend of mine back in 1970 and 1980. Played many a ball game with him. One of the good guys who gave to everybody .
Rest in peace roger…
Roger and I spend lots of time fishing and playing ball and we worked together. He was a good friend. The world needs more like him.
He always had my back. I moved away 24 years ago and I missed roger and all the good times. Sam Massie Dallas NC
Roger will be misses by so many of us. He was a great man with a heart and passion for baseball. He was always so encouraging to the players. My son Blaise loved him and thought so highly of him. My love, thoughts, and prayers go out to Bertha, Roger Jr., and family. We may have lost one of the good ones but our loss Iis heavens gain! Look forward to watching a game in heaven with you one day my friend. – love Mickie Brian and Blaise Begley.
My friend since 2nd grade always the same. Thank you for you kindness to all kids . Thank you for kindness to my son Jeremy you mention so much to so many. May you fly high with the Angle’s my friend good by!
Roger was a good hearted person played a lot of sports with and against he will be missed
So very sorry for your loss. Your entire family is in our thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry to hear about Roger…..He loved the EYL and he was loved by the Middle School base ball team…He will be missed. I will keep the family in my prayers….
Played ball with roger a long time. Good guy
So very sorry… Roger will always be remembered. Loved seeing him around and coaching Jesse… He was a staple at ball fields and always made me laugh. Prayers
Roger was a good person and was a good brother-in-law even though he was more like a brother. I remember when Bertha first met him and I initiated him into the family by putting straight pins in his chair. He was OK with that thought it was funny. He always joked around with me and I will miss that. He will now be in no more pain and will be with his Father, our Mom , Dad , Tommy, Johnny and many others in Heaven. He will be missed.
Bertha, Roger Jr, one good man left this earth, and Heaven gained another, known Roger a long time, he will be missd, by the Erwin community, and EYL, no more pain or suffering, be proud, we will see him again one day.Mat God Bless You all.
I am so sorry about roger he was a great man a wonderful person great softball player and comissioner I loved umpiring for him at Erwin youth league a dedicated man to kids who knew the game well he will be missed love you roger thanks for all the memories of your playing days with my brother Mike bailey
I am so sorry to hear this. May God,s peace and comfort be with you all at this time.My prayers are with you all.
Todd and I send our love and prayers.
Big Rog was one good man.
Sorry we couldn’t make the service.
Freida and Todd.
Roger was a Good Friend who gave over 30 years of his life to the kids in our community as Commissioner for The Erwin Youth League. He literally lived at the Ball Field and worked tirelessly for the kids. As a District Manager for the Newspaper Roger ran a route in my district, leaving the ball field at midnight and getting up to run his route at 3 A.M. he spent most everyday exhausted and fatigued. Rest in Peace my Friend, May God surround you with his Love and Peace.
Love and Prayers to Bertha and Roger Jr. May God comfort you with the assurance that Roger is in The Lords presence and is finally at rest. May God Bless you both.
sorry
Bertha and family, I just found out about Roger I am so sorry. Got so many memories of our days selling insurance for Pilot Life. He was a great friend I can still hear him saying LANCE! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am so sad and heartbroken to hear of Roger’s passing. We had been friends for 40+ years. From playing semi-fast softball to going to Six Flags together we had some great times.He was a good friend and was the same person every day of his life.I know if there is Little League baseball in Heaven, we all know who will be there helping out.
Bertha, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your son, and extended family. May God bring you strength and comfort.
(Owen Class of ’74)
Roger was a fixture in the Erwin Community, respected and loved for all the work he did. I coached 2A baseball with him in the early 90s, we had a great time.May God’s Peace be upon you all.
Dear Bertha and family, I am so very sorry for your loss. Y’all will be in my prayers. May Christ keep you in His tender care. With love and a hug, your childhood friend, Jan Ledford Gray.
Roger was a fixture in our community and will be missed. We are so sorry for your loss and you are in our thoughts and prayers.