Bennie was born and raised in Spiro, OK. At the age of 17 his parents Clark and Jane White along with his two brothers and three sisters picked up and moved to Bakersfield. Bennie loved watching NASCAR and his favorite driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. When there wasn't any racing on he would watch his beloved Dodgers.
Bennie is preceded in death by his parents Clark and Jane, 2 brothers AB and Willard, and sister Doris Smith and 3 sons; Greg, Charles and Steve.
Bennie leaves behind his two sons; Frank and Rick, two sisters; Wanda Reed and Mary Cox; , eight grandchildren; Lance, Jeb, Anthony, Michael, Steven, Whitney, Wayne and Ashlee, plus his thirteen great grandchildren and his extended family, Arturo Cortez, Nicole Mack, Rickey Childress and Marie White.
Bennie was loved by many and will be deeply missed.