White, Phillip L., 60, May 22, 2011. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home. Interment to be held in the Dyer Brook Cemetery.
DYER BROOK – Phillip L. White, 60, died May 22, 2011, at home with his family at his side. He was born Nov. 9, 1950, in Island Falls, the son of Ernest (Buck) and Mildred (Bragdon) White.
Phillip was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He enjoyed spending time with his family, loved the Red Sox and S.A.C.H.S. sports, working in the garden and “working.” Phillip was willing to help anyone anytime.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Penny (Botting) White of Dyer Brook; three children, Kindall White and her fiance, Kenny Greenlaw, of Merrill, Bruce C. Barrett and his fiance, Wendy Dean, of Baileyville and Brittany and her husband, Andy Brewer, of Oakfield; four grandchildren, Sydney, Grace, Braden and Jayme; eight siblings, Ernest “Pete” and Linda White of Missouri, Hiram and Joan White of Connecticut, Dolphine “Sissy” White of Merrill, Ella and Carl Smith of Oakfield, Virginia Tucker of Merrill, Steven and Ruby White of Smyrna, Harris and Patti White of Oakfield, and sister-in-law, Barbara White of Merrill; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Charles and Joyce Botting; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Pam and Dennis Shields, Sally and Ross Crandall and Julie and Joe Bergan; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and a close friend, Scotty Nevers. He was predeceased by his parents; a sister, Dorothy White; and a brother, Donnis White.
Friends called 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Dyer Brook Community Church where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Reverends Andy Harthorne and Sterling Lawrence officiating. Interment will be at Dyer Brook Cemetery. To sign an online guest book and to leave condolences please visit www.bowersfuneral.com.