Obituaries

Raphael White

Raphael Sinclair White, 25, departed this life on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. He was born on Aug. 27, 1988 in Chattanooga. He graduated from Central High School class of 2006. He was employed at Curb Plus. He was a member of New Enon Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Grady Yearby, Rosie Lee Yearby and Frankie Davis; grandparents, Willie Andrea Finch Sr., and Kattie Mae Yearby; uncles, Johnny Finch, David Finch, Terry Yearby, Rodney White, Alvin White, Johnathan Finch; aunts, Corine Jenkins, Annie Pearl Smith. He leaves to cherish his loving memory his mother, Tina White; father, Robert Lee White Jr.; children, Raphael Dewayne White and his mother, Shaqullia James; Reco Raphael White and Reana Luv White and their mother, Malaine Wynn; brother, Robert White; uncles, Craig Finch, Willie Andrea Finch Jr., Larry Finch, Jeffery Smith, David Yearby, Larry White, Rashaun Khon, Ronald White, Wayne White; ; aunts, LaTonya White, Tricia White, Faye White, Maxine White, Gwendolyn Smith, Yolanda Finch, Shelia Finch, Felicia Finch, Denise Wade-Gross, Willette Mathis Khon, Vicky Yearby, Angelia Yearby, Tina Finch, Amanda Finch; great-aunts, Mary Lucille Mitchell, Lillie Ruth Swafford; grandparents, Robert Lee (Martha) White Sr., Rita Finch, Geraldine White; stepmother; stepchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in the chapel with Pastor Timothy Sykes officiating. Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery. The body will lie in state after noon today and the family will receive friends from 78 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home.

Published February 3, 2014

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