Yvone "Dick"

"Whitey" White

Yvone Dean White, also known as "Dick" or Whitey", was born April 25, 1943 in Portageville, Missouri, to Thomas William White and Claire B. (Carter) White. He departed this life at his residence in Ellington, Missouri, on May 30, 2025, at the age of 82.

In October of 1961, Dick was united in marriage to Laura Bowman. Dick was of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed mowing grass, going to car shows and St. Louis Cardinals baseball games, pitching horseshoes, fishing, eating fried fish, listening to music, and playing games with his family. Dick's greatest joy was spending time with his friends and especially his family.

Dick was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth Norman, four brothers, Robert, William T., William H., and James White, and seven sisters, Juanita Pewitt, Jean Carter, Hazel Germard, Dorothy Tate, Clementine Smith, Frances Wallace, and Anita Foster.

Dick is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Laura White of Ellington, Missouri, two sons, Keith White and wife Dianna of Arnold, Missouri, and Bobby Bowman of O'Fallon, Missouri, one daughter, Teresa Pogue of Jefferson City, Missouri, one sister, Earlean Wilson of Portageville, Missouri, 5 grandchildren, Chase Norman, Justin Parson, Anna Bowman, Zachary White and Katie Horst, and 2 great-grandchildren, Rider and Collen. Dick will be deeply missed by a host of family and friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Thursday, June 5, 2025, 1-2PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral to follow at 2PM

Minister: Pastor Jim Mann

There will be a burial at the Portageville Cemetery in Portageville, Missouri, on Friday, June 6th at 1PM

Burial: Mike Pogue, Brooks Hill, Bobby Bowman, Zachary White, Keith White and Teresa Pogue

In Lieu of Flowers: St. Jude's Children's Hospital

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri