Obituary
Douglas White
(February 4, 1934 - December 11, 2020)
Douglas B. White, age 86, of
Huntington, WV, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at home after a long
battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 4, 1934 in McKeesport, PA to Kenneth
and Gertrude White. He graduated from Duquesne High School, Duquesne, PA in
1952. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL and Bryan
College in Dayton, TN. In 1958, Doug married Lois Williams in Charleston,
WV. They later moved to Huntington, WV where they made their home. He was a
juvenile probation officer for Cabell County, later serving as Chief
Juvenile Probation Officer. He was a member of Grace Gospel Church in
Huntington, serving faithfully for many years as a board member and as a
Sunday School teacher and Sunday School Superintendent. He obtained his
Masters Degree in Sociology from Marshall University in 1974. In the 1980’s
he became a basketball official, refereeing junior high and high school
games in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. He loved playing golf with men
from Grace Gospel Church, with a highlight being a hole-in-one. He
celebrated 61 years of marriage with Lois before her death in May 2020. He
was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis G. White of Duquesne, PA. He is
survived by his daughters, Sheryl (Sherry) Lynn White of Huntington; Beth
Ann and husband Jerry Wiebe of Hooker, OK, grandchildren: Michael (Jade)
Wiebe, Hooker, OK; Alexis (Kyle) Hilbert, Bristow, OK; Vanessa Wiebe, Yukon,
OK; and Erica Wiebe, Stillwater, OK; and great-grandchildren Austin and
Rachel Wiebe and Addison Hilbert. Also surviving are his brother, Ralph K.
White, Santa Clarita, CA and sister-in-law Linda Rogier of Greenville, SC,
and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Dr. Mitch Shaver, Dr. Toni
Pascioles, and Hospice of Huntington. Visitation will be held at Grace
Gospel Church on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 from 6-9 pm. Funeral service will be
held Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at 11 am at Grace Gospel Church in Huntington,
WV with Pastors Keith Wiebe Jr. and Jerry Matt. This service will honor both
our father and our mother, Lois W. White. Burial at Woodmere Cemetery
following. Face masks and social distancing are in effect for both events a
Grace Gospel Church. Service will be live-streamed by Grace Gospel Church or
via the church’s Facebook site.
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