William White

William "Bill" White, 72, passed away on August 2, 2020 at 5:41 pm at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana with his family by his side.

He was a rainbow baby born November 29, 1947 to James and Susan (Hashman) White. Bill met the love of his life, Deea I. White, while working at Continental Filling. He would often send love notes down the assembly line to her. They married in Danville, IL on May 24, 1968.

Bill loved to take Deea Square Dancing with the Hooten Owls and Frontier Twirlers on Saturday nights. Bill liked to go camping, fishing, and he loved country music, westerns, but most of all he liked talking on the phone. Bill loved to laugh and tell stories. He often told the story of the "Brownie Box" and his Kelly Chip truck route. He loved to have friends and family gather at his house for dinners and just to drink coffee. He retired from Lebanon Chemical after 25 years of service.

In 1971 Bill started the annual family tradition, the Wiener Roast. It was nothing for 300 people to show up at his house. The tradition still continues down by the river.

Bill enjoyed going to breakfast at Cahills, visiting with longtime friends John and Norma Miller and Dave Vecellio. Bill also loved to talk about the old days when him and Linda would run away and take kool aid and crackers with them to eat in the tunnel. Bill loved his family and friends. He was a soft-hearted teddy bear that would do anything for anyone. Bill was so proud of his Grandson Allen for making the honor roll at school and how he was the miracle baby being born 2 months early and weighing in at 3 lb 8 oz. He passed his love of music down to Allen and the love of Johnny Cash as well as the oldies. He was a very proud grandpa of all his grand kids.

Bill is survived by his sons, Dwayne Warner, Doyle (Wendy) and David (Amanda Sweet pea) White; his grandchildren, Jamie (Mike), Jeremy (Jackie), Jennifer (Joe), James (Becky), Timmy (Daniell), Brittany (Brandon), Dusten, Ashley, and Allen; 17 great grandchildren; brothers, Charles (Carol), George, Albert White; sister, Linda White; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Bill had a special bond with his niece Angel, who he always said was the daughter he never had.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 46 years, Deea; granddaughter, Tabitha; brothers, Henry, Bob, Hershel, Carl, Jerry White; and sisters, Mary Peterson and Nancy Hardy.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 pm on Friday, August 7, 2020 by the River, where he grew up and where the family tradition continues, at 137 South Logan, Danville, Illinois 61832. Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville, Illinois, 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Illinois 61834 has been entrusted with arrangements. Officiating will be Pastor Joe Humrichous. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Danville. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10am to 2pm at the River at 137 South Logan, Danville, Illinois 61832. Memorial donations may be made in Bills name to the Diabetes Association or the Alzheimers Association.

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