Julietta (Judy) Rae Smith White

December 11, 1925 - March 29, 2020

Judy White, 94, born Julietta Rae Smith to parents Roy Smith and Carrie Foote Smith of Benson, North Carolina, died on March 29, 2020. Survivors include: children Barbara Hay of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Ellen Querin and son-in-law Scott of Arden, North Carolina; Michael White of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina; Susan White-Kelly and son-in-law John of Marietta, Georgia, and Carolyn White of Roswell, Georgia. Mrs. White also is survived by 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and a sister Rebecca Owens of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Additionally she is survived by many other family members and friends. Mrs. White attended numerous undergraduate colleges and received her undergraduate degree from Peabody College and a Master’s Degree in Physical Education from Michigan State University. She married W. Harry White in December 1949. They celebrated 62 years of marriage until his death in 2012. Harry and Judy moved throughout the country with his career in the Federal Highway Administration, and all 5 children were born in a different state. Their longest place of residence was in Severna Park, Maryland, home for nearly 40 years. Mrs. White was an avid sportswoman who enjoyed golf and bowling into her 80’s. A highlight was the hole -in-one she made during a golf outing when she was in her 70’s. During her long life she also acted as a Girl Scout Leader, children’s Sunday School teacher, and volunteer for the American Association of University Women. Judy and Harry enjoyed an active social life involving playing cards, especially bridge, and attending local theater performances for several decades. In her later years she enjoyed reading and playing BINGO, especially for quarters. She was known for her good cooking and would like to be remembered for her strawberry bread.