BILLY LEE WHITE

May 21, 2020

JASPER- A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Jasper Christian Church for Billy Lee White, 82, Jasper, who died Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Joplin Mercy Hospital.

Arrangements were under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Jasper Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; two sons, Linn White and wife Becky, Corsicana, Texas and Danny White and wife Rhonda, Willard,; one daughter, Debby Baker, Carthage; three brothers, John White, Tom White and wife Jan and Jack White and wife Pat; one sister, Helen Burr; three sister-in-laws, Gaye Wood and husband Bob, Pam Gilkey and Becky Carr; one brother-in-law, Tommy Pence; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister.

Mr. White was born August 15, 1937 in Dade County, to Cordis Ray and Myrtle Louise (Voorhees) White. He worked in maintenance for Gilster Mary Lee Co. and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He was a member of the Jasper Christian Church.

He was united in marriage to Nancy Pence on September 17, 1960.