Reverend Roger Aubigne White, 87

ROSEBORO

Reverend Roger Aubigne White, of Roseboro, passed away December 22, 2016 at home.

Roger was born September 15, 1929 to Lyman Abbott and Irene Tart White. He spent his childhood at a farm outside of Salemburg, NC. In 1950, he enlisted in the US Air Force and served four years at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. After returning to Salemburg, he married his high school sweetheart, Inez Holland, and they were blessed with six children. He began his full-time ministry at White Oak Baptist Church in 1961 and would go on to serve as Pastor in twelve other area churches for the next five decades. In addition to his service in the ministry, his other vocations included guidance counselor, elementary school principal, and Br’er Rabbit storyteller.

After the death of Inez, Roger became reacquainted with a former Campbell classmate, Mildred Pahl, who became his wife and helpmate on June 21, 1986. During their 30 year marriage, she was completely devoted to his children and grandchildren as well as his many church families.

Roger was involved with many different civic groups, including the New South River Baptist Association, Campbell University Board of Ministers, Sampson County Gospel Sing, and the Lions Club. Roger’s hobbies included tree farming, gardening, hunting, and fishing, but more importantly, visiting the sick and shut-in and generally being a servant in any way God would lead.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred White; daughters and their husbands, Emily and Marvin Thornton, Bonnie and Haywood Parker, Mary and Phillip Allen, and Ruth and Keith Godwin; daughter-in-law, Anna White; grandchildren, Matthew Thornton, Holland Whiteburch and husband Chris, Andrew Parker and wife Blane, Travis Thornton and wife Chasity, Casey King and husband Zach, Joshua Godwin and wife Alyssa, Nathan Slaughter and wife Jessica, Lindsey Pait and husband John, Samuel Godwin, and Timothy White; two sisters, Sue Rogers, and Carrie Norton. He was preceded in death by Inez Holland White, Taylor Slaughter, Meredith Parker, Edna White Jones, Timothy Roger White, Frank White, Lula Sanderson, and Ann Hairr.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday at Salemburg Baptist Church, 300 N. Main Street, Salemburg, with Reverend John Adams, Reverend Hampton Faircloth, Reverend Dudley Neal, Reverend Jimmie Suggs, and Joshua Godwin officiating. Burial will follow at Salemburg Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro, and other times at the home.

Services are by Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.