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Hewett-Arney Funeral Home obituary
14 W Barton Avenue,
Temple, TX US
76501
Phone: (254)778-3200
Fax: (254)778-3206
Email: hewettarney@att.net

Dr. Roger White
1933 - 2019

Dr. Roger White
Dec. 17, 1933 to March 11, 2019
Born in Crystal City, Texas with five other siblings. He is survived by his ex-wife Joyce White of Cadillac, Michigan; sons Delton White of Denton, Texas and Preston White of Asheville, North Carolina; daughter Linda White of Temple, Texas.
Dr. White has one grand daughter Chelsea White-Williams and three great grandchildren: Elijah, Addy and Ava Williams of Denton, Texas.
Dr. White is an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. After his enlistment he attended Texas A & M University with a B.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering. Later he received a Master’s Degree from Southern Methodist University in Anthropology and a Ph.D. in Anthropology. Dr. White wrote many articles and published works in the field of Anthropology during his career.
Dr. Roger White also studied Astrophysics at Princeton University which landed him a job at NASA in Houston, Texas. In his elderly years he moved to Temple, Texas to be near family.
Dr. Roger White’s favorite motto is: Have a Purpose-Make a Difference. He had a purpose and he made a difference in all the lives he touched.
Funeral service for Dr. White will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple, TX. Visitation will be held before the serves from 11-1:00pm.


General Information
Full Name Dr. Roger White
Date of Birth Sunday, December 17th, 1933
Date of Death Monday, March 11th, 2019
Place of Death Temple, TX 76504


Visitation
When Thursday, March 14th, 2019 11:00am - 1:00pm
LocationHewett-Arney Funeral Home
Address 14 W. Barton Ave
Temple, TX 76501

Service Information
When Thursday, March 14th, 2019 1:00pm
LocationHewett-Arney Funeral Home
Address 14 W. Barton Ave
Temple, TX 76501