Jack Kellum White was born in Lubbock, Texas December 11, 1926. To hear him tell it, his life was mostly uneventful until he met his wife in 1944. He would share the next 71 years of his life with her and together they had two children, who gave them grandchildren, who gave them great grandchildren. In between the important parts of his life, he carried mail back when neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night would stop them. In 1958 he joined the Texas Highway Patrol. He served his state and his community as a state trooper by patrolling the West Texas highways for 29 years. It wasn't often that you would see Jack without a smile. Jack White appreciated a good joke like it was a fine work of art. Jack was selfless and shared the best parts of his virtue with anyone that knew him. Near the end of his life, Jack's strength failed him, but his wit and good humor endured. Jack had courage. Even in his last days, you weren't holding Jack's hand to comfort him, he was holding your hand to comfort you.Jack is preceded by his father, Read N. White and mother, Edna Lorenda White; his brother, Wayne and sisters, Joyce and Boots; and daughter-in-law, Valerie White.Jack is survived by his wife, Lucille; his sons, Terry White and wife, Lanell and Alan White; grandsons, Read White and Taber White and wife, Nikki; and great-grandchildren, Brycen White, Morgan White and Jack White.Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com,
