Roofer & Working Man

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David Lew White, Husband, Father, Friend, Pastor, Musician, Poet, & Printer has passed into eternity on January 4, 2025.

Born to Edwin & Dorothy White on October 21, 1953, he entered life as the son of a preacher. At a young age, David recognized his need for Jesus Christ. He grew in his faith which eventually led him into the ministry. Having run his race to completion, David has now relocated to his heavenly home that his Savior prepared for him.

David graduated with dual, Bachelor of Arts degrees in Church Music & Music Education from Bob Jones University, with honors. His ministries, ranged from the Denver Metro Area to the Sandhills of Nebraska and included:

• Landrum Baptist Church in Landrum, SC with Wayne Hembree, while a student at Bob Jones University
• Baptist Church in Kenai, Alaska
• Beth Eden Baptist Church in Denver, CO
• South Sheridan Baptist Church & Silver State Baptist School in Lakewood, CO. He served alongside Guyla Nelson as the printer of the Little Patriot curriculum series and served as an early Christian school advocate & lobbyist, testifying in Washington, DC
• Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Lupton, CO with Randy Clendennen
• Fowler Baptist Church in CO, serving as Senior Pastor
• Ordway Baptist Church and School in CO, serving as Administrator and Choir Director, to include multiple regional choir tours with up to 50 voice choirs
• Prairie Baptist Church in Brewster, NE, serving as Senior Pastor
• Sandhills Bible Church, Sargent, NE, Founding Pastor
  

David worked faithfully as a Father, Grandfather, Husband, and Pastor until the day of his death. Having completed his ministry as the Founder Sandhills Bible Ministries and Pastor of Sandhills Bible Church, he entered his rest with his family and loved ones who have preceded him.

David is preceded to glory by his parents Edwin White and Dorothy (Blaylock) (White) Iverson, oldest brother Mickey White, Debra Dawn (Williamson) White wife of 43 years, and granddaughter Elodie Jean White.

David's Legacy included his children Isaac D. (Amy) White of Greenville, SC, Rachel (Alvin) Fama of Broken Bow, NE, Joshua White of Ridgway, CO, Hannah (Richard) Wang of Golden, CO, Elijah White of Denver, CO, Naomi White of Littleton, CO, Lydia (Nathan) Burns of Wheat Ridge, CO, Abraham (Emily) White of Lakewood, CO, Nehemiah (Nancy) White of Mount Pleasant, WI, Abigail (Mike) Bitz of Boiling Springs, SC, Noah (Catherine) White of Spartanburg, SC, Esther White of Grand Rapids, MI, Gideon (Flavia) White of Goose Creek, SC, and Stephen (Esther) White of Denver, CO.

His beloved grandchildren Jena, Grace (Levi) Hamilton, Jedediah, & Evan White, AnnaBeth, Julia, Adrian, Adeline, & Alivia Fama, Maddie Wang, Avi White, Avery & Archer Burns, Emma, Huck, Amelia, & Gabby White, Jasmin, Edward, Timothy, & Elizabeth White, Kinsey, Kera, & Jacob Bitz, Celeste & Nayeli White, Max & Julieta White, and William White.

David is survived by his wife of four years - Phyllis Heath-White of Broken Bow, NE. His siblings Patty (Larry) Wells, Larry (Lorrie) White, Becky (Ray) Pollock, and Snow White of Denver, CO. His stepfamily Justin (Janelle) Heath of Springfield, MO, Vanessa (Todd) Avera of Thailand, Andrew (Sarah Gehlhar) Heath of St. Louis, MO, Gabrielle (Andy) Rickley of Omaha, NE, Nicholas (Noemi) Heath of Marshalltown, IA, and their children.

David Lew White was remembered and memorialized by his family and friends on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Community Center on Main St in Sargent, NE. Interment followed at Mount Hope Cemetery in Sargent, NE.