Larry Gene White
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Larry Gene White
November 10, 1962 - June 19, 2016
Larry Gene White, 53,
of Lumberton, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, in Oakley, Kansas. He was on
his way back to work in North Dakota after a wonderful vacation with family,
seeing his newest grandson who was born June 3, and spending time with friends at his
35th year high school class reunion. Larry was kind and had a tender
heart filled with love for his family and friends. Larry was proud to work for
Beaumont’s Quality Mats for the past five years. He was a master carpenter and
loved building houses. Larry also loved the outdoors; fishing, hunting, bike
riding, and enjoyed the beach and lakes. He also enjoyed dancing; he was an
excellent dancer.
Larry was a lifelong
resident of the Beaumont area. He attended Amelia Elementary, Vincent Middle
School, and Forest Park High School, graduating in 1981. For most of his
professional career, Larry was a master carpenter, building homes, apartments,
and offices all over the area. Most recently, he took a position with Quality
Mats of Beaumont at their North Dakota location. Larry loved North Dakota,
continuously sending pictures of the beautiful scenery and fishing holes he
found, to his family. He missed Texas but was taking full advantage of the newly
discovered landscape.
Larry is survived by
his children, United States Marine Staff Sergeant Larry Gene White, Jr. and his
wife, Bara, of New Bern, North Carolina; Texas A&M University class of 2018
graduate Ashley Nicole White, of Beaumont (whoop); Haley Gail White, of
Beaumont; grandsons, James Preston White and Jack Nathaniel White, both of
North Carolina; mother, Carolyn Cannon Owers and her husband, Nathan, of
Beaumont; sisters, Debbie White Keith and her husband, Earl, of Sour Lake;
Paula White Estes, of Beaumont; Susan Kadilis and her husband, Patrick, of
Beaumont; nephews, Taylor Emerson Estes, of League City, and Travis Cannon
Estes, of Beaumont; step-sisters, Jeannine Allen, of Little Cypress; Melodie
Willis, of Groves; and Kristin Arganbright, of Panhandle.
He is preceded in death
by his beloved brother, Bobby Gene “Bob” White, Jr.
A gathering of Mr.
White’s family and friends will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 27,
2016, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. A graveside service will
be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4955 Pine
Street, Beaumont, officiated by Doctor Raymond McHenry of Westgate Memorial
Baptist Church.
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