Michael Wayne "Mike" White

Michael Wayne "Mike" White obituary, Shelbyville, TN

Michael Wayne "Mike" White

Michael White Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Doak-Howell Funeral Home on Jan. 21, 2026.
Michael "Mike" Wayne White, age 71, of Eagleville, TN, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Vanderbilt-Harton Hospital in Tullahoma, TN.

Mike was born on June 6, 1954, in Lewisburg, TN, to the late Jesse White, Jr. and Betty Fox White. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary White.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Martha Jean Davis White; sons, Johnny Wayne White of Eagleville and Jessie F. (Amber) White of Unionville; grandchildren, Bryce, Payton, Zach, Caden, Aaron, Tristan, and Brayden; and siblings, Mariann White, and Jerry White; along with several nieces and nephews.

Mike spent his career as an auto mechanic and worked for various companies throughout his life, including the Lewisburg Highway Department. He had a lifelong love of buying, trading, and selling cars, and he enjoyed fishing and watching classic westerns in his free time.

In keeping with his wishes, Mike chose cremation, and no public services held.

Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.

www.doakhowellfuneralhome.com

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Doak-Howell Funeral Home

739 North Main Street P.O. Box 457, Shelbyville, TN 37160

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