Billy Ray White Sr.

Billy Ray White Sr. PALMYRA - Billy Ray "B.R." White Sr., 58, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, in Pittsburgh. He was born March 25, 1952 in Elizabeth City, N.C. He was preceded in death by his father, Irvin J. White. He is survived by his mother, Florence C. White of Virginia Beach; his wife, Dee White of Palmyra; a sister, Ruby Podolski and her husband John of Virginia Beach; two brothers, Irvin "Butch" White and his wife Laverne of Suffolk and Jerry Lee White Sr. and his wife Agnes of Philadelphia. Also surviving are his children, Michelle Gregory and her husband Dennis of Gatesville, N.C., Billy R. White Jr. and his wife Charlene of Palmyra, Kristen White of Pittsburgh, Kalyn White of Buckingham, Savannah Johnson of Christiansburg, Jacob Johnson of Palmyra, Cash Raymond of Goochland; two grandsons, D.J. Gregory of Gatesville, N.C. and Colin White of Palmyra; numerous nieces and nephews. B.R. was a pioneer of the insurance business, operating agencies for 37 years. He was the founder of White Insurance in Suffolk. Most recently, he owned and operated Able Insurance Agency with offices in Richmond and Charlottesville. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. In addition to selling insurance and doing what he knew best, he also loved Vikings football, spending time with his family, playing his favorite numbers on the roulette wheel and living life to the fullest. To know him was to love him. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Hill & Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Price and the Rev. Bill Templeton officiating. Interment will follow in Monticello Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Friday, May 7 at Hill & Wood Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to the home of B.R. and Dee White at Lake Monticello following the interment. Family and friends may send condolences to the family at www.hillandwood.com.