James L. White

WHITE, James L.Of Nashville, TN, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009 at age 89. Survived by wife of 63 years, Rita Lavery White; sons, Jim (Jane) White, Tom (Sandy) White and Joe (Debby) White; daughters, Margaret McCutcheon and Anne (David) Walker; grandchildren, Jude White (Phil Newman), James (Megan) White, Chad (Misty) White, Rebecca White, Colleen (Tom) Blanchard, Christy (Brandon) Tuley, Michael White, Meghan White, Rita (Jason) Andra, Laura Kelly McCutcheon, and David and Margaret Walker; and 3 great-grandchildren. He was born in New York City on September 11, 1919, graduated from Fordham University, passed his CPA examination on his first attempt, and later received his MBA in accounting from the University of Detroit. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, was commissioned and served in the 15th Air Force, 376th bomb group, 514th squadron and was principally stationed at San Pancrazio, Italy. He flew 47 combat missions and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Metal with clusters. Once the war ended, he worked in finance for the Detroit Times and Cowles Communications. Later, he was Director of Finance for the Newspaper Printing Corporation in Nashville, and served as CPA and Office Manager for the Law Firm of Tune, Entrekin & White for 15 yrs. He was active in the Downtown and Bellevue Exchange Clubs, and was a parishioner and Eucharistic Minister at St. Henry Catholic Church for 30 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Serra Club. He loved and was proud of his family and country. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at St. Henry Catholic Church, 6401 Harding Pike. The funeral service will be at St. Henry Catholic Church, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Grandsons will serve as Pallbearers. Private graveside service will be at 1 p.m. The family wants to thank the staff and caregivers at the Lakeshore Meadows for their unselfish love and care. Memorials may be made to St. Henry Catholic Church "Journey of Faith Fund" or the "Stained Glass Windown Fund". MARSHALL DONNELLY COMBS, (615) 327-1111.