Funeral service for CSM (Retired) Robert Arthur White, 87, Lawton, will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Al Potts, Pastor, officiating. Command Sergeant Major White died Friday in a Lawton hospital. Burial with full military honors will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born May 23, 1924 in Clarion, Iowa to Frank and Margaret (Brown) White. He grew up in Iowa and at the age of thirteen moved to Moline, Illinois. He married Sybil Smith on March 15, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army from November 18, 1942 until his retirement on April 30, 1975. He was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. His decorations and awards include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star for valor with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation for Valor with four bronze oak leaf clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal with one silver knot, American Campaign, Europe Africa Middle East Campaign Ribbon with three bronze stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal - Germany and Japan, National Defense Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster, Korean Service with one bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one silver star and three bronze stars, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze palm, Vietnam Staff Service Medal - second class, United Nations Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device, Republic of Korea War Service Commemorative Medal, Europe Africa Middle East Campaign Commemorative Medal, World War II Victory Commemorative Medal, Vietnam Service Commemorative Medal, Cold War Victory Commemorative Medal and the Combat Service Commemorative Medal. He received the following unit citations: Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Meritorious Unit Citation, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry with Palm. He was awarded the Honorable Discharge Pin and the United States Army Retired Pin as well as the Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award, Combat Artillery Badge, Parachutist Badge, Expert Badge - Rifle M-1, M-14, Carbine, M-60 and Flame Thrower, the Sharpshooter Badge - Submachine Gun, Machine Gun, Automatic Rifle and Rifle Grenade as well as the Marksman Badge for Pistol, Bayonet, Grenade, Rocket Launcher and Mortar. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was also active in a number of veteran's organizations including the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Purple Heart Association and was a life member of the VFW. He was particularly fond of fishing with his son. He is survived by his wife, of the home; a son and daughter in law, Daniel and Mary White, Lawton; a daughter, Bonnie White Burnett and former son in law, Glen, Grand Prairie, Texas; five grandchildren, Deborah, Priscilla and her husband Orlando, Kenny, Adrian and Tammie and her husband Brian; eight great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Lindsey, Morgan, Peyton, Dylan, Preston, Aiden and Alex; eight brothers and sisters, Helen Hubbell, Eileen Swanson, Ruby Potter, Jim White, John Monroe, Lee Monroe, Marilyn Hinton and Evelyn Monroe; many nieces and nephews. A sister, Margaret, and a brother, Clinton, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center, 501 SE Flower Mound Road, Lawton OK 73501. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Monday at the funeral home.