Arthur White - Obituary

rthur James White, Jr. 84, of Edgewater and previously of Churchton, MD passed away on April 14, 2016. He was born in Stanton, KY to Arthur and Bessie (Coldiron) White on April 22, 1931. Arthur grew up in Cincinnati, OH where he attended Anderson High School, and played four years of basketball, football and track, he also played baseball on church and industrial leagues. After graduation, Arthur attended Wilmington College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a sergeant and a platoon leader with the 24th and 25th Divisions, heavy weapons platoon. Arthur worked for the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police force for 24 years primarily as an investigator. After retiring in August 1980, he went on to work for the Library of Congress for five years and then served as a bailiff with the Circuit Court in Annapolis before retiring completely. He was a member of the Masonic Order, a Past Master of Potomac Lodge #5; P.H.P. of Mt. Vernon Chapter No.3, R.A.M.; Past Worthy Patron in the Eastern Star, Marlboro Chapter No.61 and a Thirty-Second Degree, Scottish Rite Mason. He was also a member of the American Legion, Cummings-Behlke Post #226 and the Deale Elks Lodge #2528, where he was an officer. He was a trustee and head usher of Centenary United Methodist Church and served on various committees. Arthur was also a volunteer at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. He enjoyed art work, boating, fishing, crabbing, all sports and spending time with his family. Arthur was preceded in death by his wife, Janie White; daughter, Vivian L. Tyler; brother, Ralph E. White; sister, Joyce Ann Williams; and three stepdaughters, Carolyn E. Deavers, Patricia J. Hardy and Wilma A, Bainhauer. He is survived by two children, Arthur J. White III, of Frederickburg, VA and Sandra Denise (Kenneth) Shifflett, of Stafford, VA; a sister, Ruby L. Bareswilt of Cincinnati, OH ; two stepdaughters, Carmen C. Smith, and Theresa (Harry) Hanbury; two grandsons, Kenny and Doug Shifflett; one granddaughter, Jessica Tyler; one great-granddaughter, Haleigh Tyler; and eleven step grandchildren; Janemarie Mulvey, Harry Hanbury, Austin and Charles Smith, Theresa Foire, Carrie Bryan, Margaret Dupree, Judy, Jane Ellen, Michael and Frederick Bainhauer. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Arthur's life on Monday, April 25 from 12 PM until a service begins at 1 PM. Interment will follow with military honors at Maryland's Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars 1838 Generals Highway Annapolis, MD 21401A, or to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall Road Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 An on line guest book is available at www. KalasFuneralHomes.com