Rev. Raymon L. White

Rev. Raymon Lee White, 81, died March 30, 2016 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Salem, Oregon, son of the late Marlen Calvin and Emma E. Coleman White, he was a retired minister for the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. He and Joan were married 60 years. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in Columbia Theological Seminary. He was Pastor Emeritus at First Presbyterian Church, Greer. During his 36 year pastorate he served the following churches: Southwood Presbyterian Church, Talladega, Alabama, Edgewood Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Georgia, First Presbyterian Church, Greer, South Carolina, Pilgrim Oaks Presbyterian Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and Abbeville Presbyterian Church, Abbeville, South Carolina. He was active in Foothill Presbytery’s Ministries in Sudan and Ghana. He developed an educational program for perpetrators of domestic violence called “Families You Can’t Beat Them.” He loved storytelling and was available to tell stories anytime. He especially loved telling stories to the children at Dunbar Child Development Center in Greer. Prior to his retirement, he built his retirement home in the Blue Ridge area of Greenville County. One of his retirement projects was taking piano lessons from a 101 year old lady. He was on the level 2 book. He enjoyed bee keeping, woodworking, hiking and his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, Joan Brasse White of the home; three daughters, Pam (Joe) Mills of Marietta, Georgia, Kim (Jerry) Gilmore of Greenville and Amy (Jeff) Evans-White of Portland, Oregon; two sons, Jeff (Patty) White of Greer and Todd (Elizabeth) White of Auburn, Alabama; a brother, Bert (Janet) White of Pembroke, Massachusetts; seventeen grandchildren, Jessica Erin Gibbons, Patrick Dover, Alicia (Joe) Worley, Amanda (Zach) Gorhley, Charlotte Allen (Sean) Bailey, Garrett (Giselle) Gilmore, Camille Gilmore, Nick (Grace) Tuschak Basinger, Patrick Basinger, Olivia White, Harrison White, and Owen White; and one great-grandchild, Benjamin Gilmore. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Greer, conducted by Dr. Brandi Casto-Waters and Rev. Wayne Cole. Visitation will be held following the service at the church. The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 100 School Street, Greer, SC 29651. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com

Rev. Raymon L. White

June 27, 1934 - March 30, 2016