Wade White

PRINCETON — Wade White, 65, of Princeton, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at his home. Born February 21, 1944 at Princeton, he was the son of Lura White Elmore of Princeton and the late William Frazier. Wade attended the Pentecostal Revival Center in Princeton. He served in the Army National Guard for 31 years and had the rank of Sergeant E5 at his retirement in 2004. He was a former employee of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant in Princeton, Roller Floral and last worked at Princeton Floral. Wade was kind and caring, known and loved by many and was a friend to all. He enjoyed his National Guard friends and talking on his CB radio. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kay Thompson White; his stepfather, Ben H. Elmore; and his grandmother, Elsie White. In addition to his mother, survivors include one daughter, Sherry Thompson and her husband Benny of Princeton; and one grandson, Heath Thompson of Princeton; one stepgrandson, Eric Thompson and his wife Melanie of Princeton; one stepbrother, Jim Elmore and his wife Jan of Charlottesville, Va.; five aunts, Wanda Quesenberry and her husband Drake of Erie, PA., Dora Coburn of Coolridge, Hattie Woods and Edna Quesenberry both of Princeton and Mary Chappell of Middletown, Del.; one uncle, Jack White of Bluefield; and his little dog, Daisy. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Larry Dyer officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Princeton where military honors will be conducted by the West Virginia National Guard Honor Guard and the Mercer County Veterans Council. Friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.