WHITE, JR., Goodwyn Goodwyn Rhett White Jr., 77, of St. Augustine, FL died unexpectedly on January 2, 2008. While Rhett was a native of Charleston, S.C., he relocated to Tallahassee, FL in 1945. He graduated from Leon High School in 1950 and The Citadel in 1954. He worked in Florida as a Sanitarian until retiring in 1989. Subsequently he served in the Merchant Marine during the First Gulf War. In the following years Rhett continued his Christian lay services by participating in numerous mission trips to Central America. He was a member of the Ancient City Baptist Church in St Augustine, a former member of the First Baptist Church in Tallahassee, a Life Member of the NRA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, HAM Radio Club, the John Birch Society, and at various times local Power Squadrons. Services: 2 PM, Sunday a memorial service will be held at the Ancient City Baptist Church. A hometown memorial service will be held at 2PM, on Friday, January 11th in the Sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in Tallahassee, FL. Survivors: His wife Marjorie Fitch White; sons Ashley and Andrew White; stepsons Mark and Steven Fitch; brothers Robert and Richard White; and numerous cousins and friends in Charleston and Tallahassee. In Charge: Craig Funeral Home, Cremation and Memorial Park, St. Augustine, FL. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths. Published in the Charleston Post & Courier on 1/4/2008.
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