John Henry White, Sr., 81, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at his home in Ridgeland, SC.He was born May 27, 1929 in Ridgeland, South Carolina to the late Francis White and Easter Heyward White. He was educated in the public school of Good Hope.He was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Ruth Mervin White; two sons, Jackie Mitchell and Conrad White; four sisters, Ethel Heyward, Oneather M. Bolden, Claudia Taylor and Viola Gregory; two brothers, Johnny Heyward and Thelma White.He leaves to mourn, three sons, John Henry White, Jr., Malcolm Fripp and William (Marn) Fripp; two daughters, Edithe Heyward; Laritza and husband Harry Nicks; brother, Cecil White of Newark, NJ; Daughter in law, Felecia Mitchell of Jacksonville, FL; sixteen Grandchildren; eleven Great Grand children; four Aunts, Annie Mae White; Viola McKnight of Charleston, SC; Daisy White and Francis White; two Great Grand Aunts, Rosa Bell Mitchell and Cathryn Bostick; one Uncle , Stephenson Mitchell; a friend, Magelene Hearing; four special Grandchildren, Shakera