Joshua Richard "J.R." White

Joshua Richard “JR” White died on October 16th, at Watkins-Logan VA Home in Tyler , TX. He would have been 91 on December 2nd and had been a resident of Lindale, TX since 1996. JR was a proud veteran of the US Navy and served from 1948 - 1952 during the Korean War, as a 2nd class petty officer. During this time, he was stationed aboard the USS Eversole and sailed to Guam, Japan, Korea and Hawaii. In 1957, JR felt the calling to become a minister and for the next 38 years preached throughout Texas and Oklahoma. JR was married to Joyce Anne (Craze) White for 68 years. She survives him, along with their three children, Terone White and wife, Marcy and Darla Patterson, both from Lindale, TX and Vicki White and husband, Timothy Castonguay from Dallas, TX. They have seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. JR was born in a goat camp tent in Dimmit County, TX the son of Joshua Lemon and Vida Byrd White and grew up in Gardendale, TX and Crystal City, TX. He had five brothers and two sisters, all of which have gone on to be with the Lord. JR described his mother as a wise woman: self educated having only a 3rd grade education, but a constant student of both law and medicine. All our relatives considered her a tremendous source of wisdom. The words he most remembers from his Dad were said to him while he was in Korea, “my family is my life and my life is my family”. JR once asked his daughter, “Have you tried the camels yet? I did an elephant once and that was quite enough for me. I still prefer the sofa!” “One powerful lesson I have learned is when forgiveness is exercised, not earned, I become more like Jesus. I do the thing that is underserved, and maybe even unwanted. Whatever is left over is no longer on my conscience. I am free and at peace with myself. Now joy can reign in my heart and I can truly say God is leading me along. I come out of that prison that has held me for so very long.” Memorial services for JR will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas with Pastor David Hicks officiating. His cremains will be interred at Harris Chapel cemetery in Lindale. If you choose the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, www.hearttohearthospice.com

Joshua Richard "J.R." White

December 2, 1930 - October 16, 2021