Neal Robert White

Fletcher - Neal Robert White, 78, of 1 Ponderosa Drive died Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at St. Josephs Hospital. A native and resident for most of his life of Buncombe County. He had resided in Henderson County since 1976. He was Co-Owner & President of Motor Freight Specialist, Inc. Mr. White was a U.S. Army veteran during W.W. I I serving in the Europeon Theater and a receipient of 3 Bronze Service Stars. He was a member and Past President of the W.N.C. Pilots Association. He was a son of the late R.B. White and Hattie Lucile Reynolds White and was also preceded in death by his son, Daniel Edwin White who died in 1956 and his brother in law, Albert S. Griffin formerly of Lenoir. Surviving are his loving wife of 49 years, Louise G. White of the home; sons, Wade White of Charleston, S.C. and Randy White and wife, Cyndi of Mt. Washington, Kentucky; daughter, Cynthia Cindi White Canupp and husband, Bobby of Concord; sister, Kathleen Hoffman of Asheville; brother, L.A. White of Fletcher and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel Anders Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Woodby officiating. The family will receive friends immediatly following services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Fletcher Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 476, Fletcher, N.C. 28732.