Keith Randall âRandyâ White was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on October 6, 1952. After graduating from West Rowan High School, he volunteered to serve in the Army at the age of 17, and deployed to Vietnam. Upon returning home, he used the GI Bill to attend Mitchell Community College and Appalachian State University, graduating in 1980 with a bachelorâs degree in psychology. Randy was the first in his family to earn a college diploma. While attending ASU in Boone, North Carolina, Randy met Susan Peet of Todd, North Carolina, and they married in 1978. Randy and Susieâs first child, Oliver, was born during their time in Boone before Randy rejoined the Army. He earned a commission as an officer, and his service took the young family around the country, with their second child, Raleigh, joining the family in Oklahoma, and youngest, Marshall, born during an overseas assignment in Germany. Randy and Susie settled the family in Garner, where Randy finished a twenty-year career with the Army and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Randy continued his working career at Rosewood High School teaching JROTC before moving into a career in pharmaceutical sales. He retired fully to enjoy his time with family and working on his projects â something he never tired of.