Tina Kay White

Tina Kay White obituary, Savannah, TN

Tina Kay White

Tina White Obituary

Visit the Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah website to view the full obituary.
Tina Kay White was born on October 28, 1964 in Savannah, Tennessee, the daughter of Sue Darby Shands and the late Glenn Shands.
On June 26, 1992, she was united in marriage to Terry White, who survives.
Tina worked for the Hardin County Bank in customer service. In her younger years, she enjoyed riding horses and motorcycles. She was an amazing cook and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Tina was an avid Vols fan and her family would like to encourage everyone to wear their Tennessee orange to her services.
Tina Kay White departed this life on December 6, 2025 in Savannah, Tennessee, at the age of 61 years, 1 month, and 8 days.
She is survived by her husband, Terry White of Savannah, Tennessee; daughter, Sara White of Maryville, Tennessee; mother, Sue Shands of Savannah, Tennessee; sisters, Kathy Jones of Florence, Alabama, Amanda Copeland (Carl) of Savannah, Tennessee, and Stacy Benson (Shane) of Savannah, Tennessee; and grandchildren, Hyren Chabera (Maci) of Maryville, Tennessee, Aury Chabera (Jackson) of Alcoa, Tennessee, Jyra Chabera of Maryville, Tennessee, and Halla Chabera of Maryville, Tennessee.

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Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah

450 Church Street P.O. Box 1027, Savannah, TN 38372

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