Kenneth B. White 1943-2021

Mr. White was born Nov. 4, 1943, in Hopkinsville, Ky., a son of John Thomas and Edith Munford White. He was a 1963 graduate of East High School and attended Youngstown State University. He worked as a millwright electrician for over 30 years at WCI Steel, retiring in 2014. He was also a licensed insurance agent with MetLife Insurance Company.

Kenneth was a U. S. Navy veteran.

He was a lover of jazz music; also, he enjoyed golf, hunting, archery, Western movies, photography, gadgets, online shopping, computer / internet and superhero movies, and his favorite sports teams were the Cleveland Brown and Los Angeles Lakers (he was a Lebron James fan).

He leaves to mourn his passing, but to rejoice in his peace, his devoted wife, the former Dorothy Peeples, whom he married July 13, 1973; three children, Artelia (Robert) Bowens of Youngstown, Michael (Adrienne) Swearingen of Snellville, Ga. and Stephen (Ketren) Swearingen of Lawrenceville, Ga.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one niece; two nephews; one brother; and a host of family and friends.

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

A walk through will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the L. E. Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home. Private funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Due to the pandemic, all guests are asked to please wear masks and observe social distancing.

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