Roy Edward "Eddie" White, age 96, of rural Warrensburg, Missouri passed away on March 20, 2023.

Eddie was born on December 16, 1926 to Roy Howard White and Sarah Elizabeth "Betty" Claunch White. He attended the Greendoor School and later graduated from Centerview High School. In his life, he was a farmer of grain and livestock as well as a carpenter. On October 22, 1950, he married Helen Virginia Robbins at her parents' home in the Robbins community north of Warrensburg.

A great supporter of 4-H in Johnson County, Eddie served as a project leader in woodworking, electricity, and other projects for over 25 years in the Mt. Moriah 4-H Club. He had received numerous 4-H honors through the years. In 2002, his family was one of several in Johnson County to be recognized for having over 100 years of 4-H work to their credit. He had been awarded the Friend of 4-H and went into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame in 2017. He enjoyed attending 4-H and FFA activities as well as sporting events for his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Roy Edward White is survived by his children Anne Patrick (Ray), Tom White (Darles), Janet Morehead (Larry), and Roy Lee White (Carol); his grandchildren Jim Livengood (Cheryl), Bryan Livengood (Melissa), Justin Patrick (Morgan), Barie Krewson (Paul), Hannah Copenhaver (Chad), Julie Mais (Matt), Andrew White (Stephanie), Rob Morehead (Brittany), Skyler Morehead (Abby), Cara Duchesne, and Allison Bolt (Brad); his great-grandchildren Ethan, Jarrett, Tyler, Austin, Atley, Adler, Brock, Maxwell, Wyatt, Clara, Olivia, Caden, Chloe, Fia, Teagan, Peyton, Lexi, Bailey, Trevor, Alyssa, Aubray, Rosalee, Curtis, Carolyn, and Cooper; his great-great-granddaughter Mahala; and his canine companion Tilly.

He was preceded in death by his wife Helen on July 2, 2008 in addition to his parents, his brother Henry Howard White in 1979, his sister Alice Jennings in 2012, his grandson Travis Duchesne in 2019, and his great-granddaughter Ruby Morehead in 2019.

There will be an open calling for family and friends to visit, view, and sign the guestbook from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Liberty Cemetery, north of Warrensburg.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Crest Ridge Dolly Parton Imagination Library at Crest Ridge Elementary School and can be left in care of Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home.