DONALD EUGENE
WHITE, youngest of five children born to R. W. and Margaret
(Roberts) White, was born October 19, 1947 at Fletcher, OK. He
departed this life late Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Baptist-St.
Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, TX following a brief illness. He
was 62 years of age.
Don’s
parents pastored several churches so he received his formal
education in several schools while growing up. He was united
in marriage to Jana Lee Kopf, July 27, 1971 at Canton, OK.
Don, along with his two brothers: Orville and David White and Neil
Unwin, formed a gospel singing group known as the “Midwestern Gospel
Singers”. They traveled extensively sharing their talents and
ministering in song and in word from 1969 to 1974. They
recorded three albums during that time. Later, Don continued
with a traveling ministry on his own. Don and Jana made their
home in the Southard community where he opened his auto-body repair
shop first in Canton and later moved the business to Southard.
Don felt a call to full time ministry and he pastored the Keys
Family Worship Center in Enid. Later, he was put on staff at
the Elm Grove Assembly of God Church. In 1992, Don and Jana
moved their family to Fritch, TX and he pastored the New Beginnings
Church in Borger, TX where he remained the pastor at the time of his
passing.
He
is survived by his wife, Jana White of Fritch, TX; two sons: Shad
White of Fritch and Shea White and wife Lucinda of Dumas; one
daughter: Shauna Laird and husband Jeff of Fritch; four
grandchildren: Brianna, Brennen and Ezra White and Zach Laird; three
brothers: Orville White and wife Sherry of Chester, Ronnie White and
wife Lyn of Woodland Park, CO and David White and wife Sherry of
Moore; one sister: Wilma Devoll and husband Ray of Flower Mound, TX.
He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and
many friends.
The
funeral service was held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2010
at the Elm Grove Community Church with Pastors Orville White, David
White, Neil Unwin and Ludwig Indoko, officiating. Interment
followed in the Hope Cemetery, southeast of Chester. Memorials
can be made to the Don White Memorial Fund with the Redinger Funeral
Home-PO Box 236-Seiling, OK 73663 serving as custodian of the
funds.
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