Roger Glenn White

Roger Glenn White, 83, died August 3, 2020 in Bedford, Texas. A burial service will be held on August 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
He was born on August 17, 1936 in Grove Hill, Alabama to Ennis Dovered and Minnie Grace White. He spent his younger years in Alabama and graduated from Auburn University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to travel all over the world and settled in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area for over 50 years.
He was a decorated fighter pilot in the Air Force flying F-100’s and F-104’s and did several tours in the Vietnam War. After the Air Force, he went on to become an airline pilot and Captain for American Airlines for almost 20 years. While flying with American Airlines, he put himself through law school graduating from Southern Methodist University in 1978 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree. During the more than 40 years of practicing law, he had his own private practice and went on to become a corporate attorney for General Motors.
His hobbies included traveling the world, working in his yard, reading anything he could get his hands on, studying the bible and spending time with his family.
Mr. White is survived by his wife Emily, his 3 daughters Kisha, Kelly, Kasey and their spouses, his stepson Jeff, 8 grandchildren, 2 great- grandchildren, his brothers Charles, Dale and his spouse, 2 nephews and 2 nieces and their families.
He is preceded in death by his father Ennis Dovered and mother Minnie Grace White.