Raymond C. "Ray" White

Raymond C. "Ray" White, 61, of Normal, passed away at 10:30 am. On Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.

Private services will be held. A memorial mass will be held at St. Patrick Church of Merna at a later date. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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He was born June 10, 1958 in Bloomington, son of Raymond W. and Evelyn Sage White. He married Tina M. Lannie on February 21, 1976 in Bloomington.

Surviving are his wife, Tina of Normal; his children, Raymond A. White of Bloomington, Nicole (Andy) Stuber, Joshua White and Katie (Chase) Myers, all of Normal; seven grandchildren, Colton, Dakota, Alyssa, Sydney, Kimiah, Owen & Maxwell and one great-grandson, Lee. Also surviving are four sisters, Harriet Feger of Downs, Martha (Harold) Vaughn and Linda (Dan) Horine, both of Normal and Carol (Joe) Woith of Bloomington and one brother, Bruce (Marsha) White of Minier.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

Ray enjoyed a long career working at State Farm Insurance Company as a truck driver for 42 years, retiring on November 1, 2018.

He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, NASCAR fan and also enjoyed working on tractors, lawn mowers and tinkering with small engines. Ray's greatest enjoyment came with spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.