Christopher Earl White, 54, of Edgewood, died peacefully on March 25, 2025, with his sister, Becky, by his side. He was born on November 23, 1970 in Grand Saline, to Hubert Earl and Thelma Louise Allen White.
Mr. White spend most of his school years in Edgewood and Gladewater and graduated from Gladewater High School in 1990. He worked in many trades from welding to construction and heavy equipment operator. His favorite job was in ranch work, where he could be out with the cows or cutting and baling hay.
He enjoyed the friendships of his cousins and others in the community. He like to hunt, fish and ride horses. His greatest joys were being a dad to his two daughters and being a papaw to his grandson.
Mr. White is survived by his two daughters, Hannah Elizabeth White (Shane Voyles), and Cayla Emmalee White; grandson, Richard Nolan Voyles; his father and wife Kim; sister, Rebecca Lea White Martin (Kris); niece, Lila Louise Martin; nephew, Christopher Kordell Martin (Jordyn); great-nephew, Cooper Kencade Martin; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother; maternal grandparents, Mary Thelma Beckham Allen and Arthur Lewis (Mutt) Allen of Gladewater; and paternal grandparents, Beatrice Pauline Gammons White and Elton Hubert White of Edgewood.