Charlene was born on July 22, 1931 to a long time Arlington pioneer family. She attended school and graduated from Arlington High School. Charlene married Bob White on November 25, 1953. She had a career as a realtor and was a member of the Arlington and Fort Worth Real Estate Association, as well as the Texas State Realtor Association. Later, Charlene and Bob owned Auto World in Fort Worth. She was active in PTA and room mother with both of her girls. She was also a member of Sagamore Hills Baptist Church in Fort Worth since 1964. Most of all, Charlene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob White, her parents, Charlie and Velta Thompson, and her sister, Fay Thomas.
Charlene is survived by her daughter, Bobbie White Smith (Randy) and Charlcie White Waddle (Dwayne); her grandchildren, Elisha Smith Farley (Jason), Chelcie Jessup (Eric), Andrea Smith Bosworth (Kevin), Randell “Bubba” Smith, Stephenie Layne DeLozier (David) and Whitney Waddle; her great-grandchildren, Elyssa Farley, Brayden McClendon, Erin Jessup, Jordyn Farley, Austin DeLozier, Hilton Bosworth, Tavin DeLozier, and Casen DeLozier.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Sagamore Baptist Church, Meals on Wheels or the North Texas Humane Society.
