Robert Earl White

Robert Earl White was born on December 27, 1956 in Bynum, Texas. He was the fourth child born to the parentage of Roosevelt White and the former Geneva Wilder. He passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2025 in Austin, Texas at the age of 68.

He was married to the former Mae E. Johnson from December 5, 1975-April 6, 1979. To this union, one child was born. He moved to Austin, Texas in his mid-twenties, and only went back to the Mount Calm, Bynum and Hillsboro areas to visit his many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Leo Abilene Wilder, Sr. and the former Uverter Sandle Wilder, his parents Roosevelt and Geneva Wilder White, two sisters Dorothy White Henry and Marilyn White Williams, one brother James White, niece Dorothy Denise White (Neecy), nephew Rudolph Henry (Rudy), and cousins Patricia (Pat) Sparks Wallace and Arthur Malcolm Sparks, Jr.

He is survived by his only child, a daughter, Damisha E. White and her adult children Alexandria M. Akers, Justin M. White, Jason M. White, and Adrian M. White, all of Waco, Texas; his aunt, Mary Wilder Jones of Dallas, Texas; his older brother Odell White of Hubbard, Texas; his younger sister Linda White Airline of Alexandria, La.; a dedicated friend and former sister-in-law Cathy White Francis of Austin, Texas; nieces Brandy White of Austin, Texas; Chandra, Hazel Michelle, and Shelly Ann Williams, Paula and Terri Henry; nephews Shawn and Billy Williams, Jr., Charlie and Michael Henry, Shia and Terrance Airline of Alexandria, La.; many cousins including Alvin Sparks of Fort Worth, Texas, Bennie Sparks of Dallas, Texas, and Ronnie Sparks of Clearwater, Florida.

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