Terry White

1943 - 2025

Terry White

August 29, 1943 - March 25, 2025

Terry White, 81 of Deer Lodge, Montana, passed peacefully on March 25, 2025 surrounded by family and love ones. Terry was born in Deer Lodge Montana on August 29,1943 to Bonnie and Jack White. He grew up with siblings, Jim, Marjie, and Betty. He had a love horses and dogs, and especially the Bible. He began chauffeuring his grandmother, Gertrude Anderson in her ministry, starting at the early age of seven. He was involved in the ministry through most of his life. As a teenager, he enjoyed collecting old hubcaps and license plates, as well as mechanicing on ford flatheads and panning for gold. When he graduated in 1962, he began working on highway construction as a mechanic, Welder , stake setter, and equipment operator.

In his 20s, he met Kathy Hughley, Fell in love, and they were married within six months in December 1965, and they remained married until his death. They quickly started a family(becky, Peggy, John, and Ben). As a family, they loved going to assemblies of Jehovah's Witnesses, picnicking , camping, mining for gold, spending time together as a family, and eventually owning a patented Goldmine and cabin previously owned by grandpa, Ben White and uncle Gerald Hughley. Being a loving and dependable father was of utmost importance to Terry and he certainly did not disappoint when it came to wholeheartedly, loving his family as it grew to include extra daughters and 15 grand children.

In addition to his loving wife, Kathy White of 59 years and his children, Becky White, Peggy White, John(Vickie) White, and Ben(Jessica) White. Terry is survived by his grand children Misty (Michael) Cease, Katie(Cody)Lemm, Annabel and Ellie White, Dawson and Daxton Cease, Bella and Carson Lemm, Kayla, Jackson and Sawyer Nulph, Brother Jim(Donna) White, sister Betty(Jack)Main and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends. Terry was preceded in death by granddaughter, Sadee White, grandson Tucker Nulph and sister Marjie (Jack)Scharf.

Terry will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends, and will always be remembered for his witty sense of humor, mischievous smile, and big personality.

Memorial service will be held at the Anaconda Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's witnesses at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 to be followed by a meal at the community center in opportunity Montana.

In place of flowers, memorials can be made to the Deer Lodge Food Pantry and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.