Edgar White

Before your eyes I faded, growing weaker everyday. Patiently bearing my suffering, suffering until God called me away. I heard a voice you could not hear, it said I could not stay. And with my out stretched hand, I graciously slipped away.I, EDGAR WHITE, fondly known as Paul, son of the late, George and Minnie White was born on January 1, 1919, in Richland, North Carolina. On November 30, 2005, I departed this life after a lengthy illness. I received some education in the public schools of North Carolina, but most of my education came from observing others and reading the Bible. I was a self-educated man.As a young man, I worked diligently in North Carolina. Later, I decided to move to Baltimore and worked in construction for years. I was then blessed to begin working as a longshoreman in 1969 and did so until I retired in 1981.I gave my life to Christ in 1981 at the Sharon Seventh Day Adventist Church and was faithful in my attendance until my health began to fail. I enjoyed working in the Soup Kitchen feeding the hungry. Apparently I must have done a pretty decent job, because the Church awarded me with a Certificate for Outstanding Service on November 17, 1991. Those who truly knew me knew that I loved fishing and hunting. Believe it or not, I loved helping people. When my health permitted, I would lend a helping hand to whomever. I would take them where they needed to go and never charge them a dime. My only request was that they not slam the car door when they got out. Now that’s one for the record!ToTunisiaa, “(myTink)”, Oh how I spoiled you rotten because for me you were my first great grandniece. You’ve finished Howard University, and you now are working toward your Masters Science with high ambitions of becoming an attorney. As I encouraged you in life, let me encourage you in death, you can do it!To Del, “My Sweet Del: Forty-one years we’ve shared together seventeen years as close friends and twenty-four years in holy matrimony. Thank you for being my true friend, my loving, devoted and caring wife, my partner in Christ and my nurse. No one could ever take care of me like you Del. And I do mean no one!Now I leave to cherish my memory, my beloved wife, Delma Newby White; two sons, Paul White Sr., and George White; one daughter, Ophelia Smith; one brother, Raymond White; two sisters-in-law, Cora Newby Williams and Hattie Newby; nine grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; a special friend, Raymond Gayden; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Edgar White

January 5, 1919 - November 30, 2005