A born native of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Ralph White was born on  December 2, 1955 to the late Luerene White Banks and Reverend James Carmichael.  He graduated from John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in 1977, moving on to Gautier, MS with his longtime, childhood friends Bennie and Benjamin Coleman, to start the next chapter in theirs lives.

He worked as a burner and a insulator for Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi for 20 years.  He accepted Christ into his life at Park View Baptist Church in Gautier, Mississippi.

Ralph had a generous heart and pleasant personality.  He was loved by many.  His influence will forever remain in the lives  and hearts of all who knew him.  He quietly departed this life on Monday, November 30, 2015 in his home.