David White, husband, father, alderman
White, who served since 2022, died Thursday, Aug. 21, in his home with his family after a battle with lung cancer.
“I want to recognize the passing of Alderman David White during his abbreviated term as alderman,” Mayor Ron Williams said Monday. “I considered Alderman White a mutual friend.
“He put up a courageous fight to the end with lung cancer that ended his last career, which was as a Farragut alderman,” the mayor said. “His second calling for the Town was being appointed to the Visual Resources Review board that he embraced with our staff to help craft the most recent sign ordinance amendments.
“He attended our meetings during treatments with no complaints,” Williams said. “Our condolences go out to Sandy (White’s wife) and their family during this time of loss.”
Likewise, Town administrator David Smoak shared with the public and Town staff: “It is with deep sadness that I share the news of Alderman David White’s passing last Thursday after a courageous battle with an illness.
“David was a pillar of the Farragut community, and his loss is profoundly felt by all who knew him,” Smoak said. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to his beloved wife, Sandy, and their family during this incredibly difficult time. David’s legacy of dedication and service to our community will always be remembered,” the Town administrator said.
According to the Town’s website, White, 80, had lived in Farragut for more than 70 years. He was elected as Ward 2 (South Ward) alderman in 2022.
“David dedicated himself to protecting the Town from overdevelopment and became an unwavering voice in the preservation of its heritage,” a Click Funeral Home website stated. “During his career and community service, David was known for his work ethic, dedication to his core principles and extensive study of the rule of law.
“Although he experienced illness, loss and tragedy in his personal life, he never showed his pain and approached each challenge with humor and quiet resolve,” the website stated.
White graduated from Farragut High School in 1964, the same year he and Sandy were named Mr. and Miss FHS, and was captain and All-Knoxville League defensive end on an undefeated Farragut High football team in 1963, according to the obituary on the Click Funeral Home website.
White worked as a machinist at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge for 17 years. Then, “he took a job with a local developer and spend 13 years developing shopping centers before starting his own business as a general contractor,” the Town website stated. “He retired after working for himself for 24 years.”
White was married to Sandy for 59 years, and they had three children, Angie White George, who is married to Chuck George, David Michael White and the late Cheryl White Pryor.
Additionally, he is survived by his son-in-law, Robert E. Pryor, Jr. and wife Nancy; grandchildren/step-grandchildren: Shelby Pryor Gillin (Stuart), Andy Pryor (Lizzie), Cameron Bloomfield (Morgan), Cori Crocker (Yori), and Cliff Crocker; and multiple nieces and nephews and many close friends.
A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, followed by a memorial service, at Click Funeral Home in Farragut.
For more information about White and ways to pay tribute to him, visit the following link: https://www.clickfh.com/obituaries/David-Merle-White?obId=44521877
