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- ELIZABETHTON - Max "Scrap" Wilburn White, age 81, of Elizabethton, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Hillview Health Center.
Max was born in the Fish Springs Community of Butler, Tennessee to the late Willard and Wilma Lewis White. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Lynn White; and a brother, Robert "Bobby" White.
Max had been employed at North American Rayon Corporation as a supervisor and was a member of Hunter First Baptist Church. He was a United States Air Force veteran and was an avid golfer.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving and devoted wife of 27 years, Brenda Keller White, of the home; four children, Kathy Timmons, of Elizabethton, Brian White, of Hampton, Gregory White and wife Carol, of Colorado and Kristie Noe and husband Scott, of Gray; two step children, Johnny Proffitte and girlfriend Sherry and Kimberly Proffitte Hyder and husband Curtis, all of Elizabethton; one sister, Susan Townsend, of Tampa, FL; six grandchildren, Summer Halpern, of Naples, FL, Tyler Noe, of Gray, Jacob Noe, also of Gray, Jon Christian White, of Johnson City, Emily Covarrubias and husband Frankie, of Colorado and Austin Hyder, of Elizabethton; three great grandchildren, RJ Halpern, of Florida, Seth Sneckenberg, of Florida and Arya Covarrubias, of Colorado; and his sister-in-law, Penny White, of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A service to honor the life of Max "Scrap" Wilburn White will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 10, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton. Music will be provided by Mr. Brian Keener. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Thursday.
The graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 11, 2019 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be John D. Snyder and Lawrence Hodge.
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Abt 1938 - 2019 (~ 81 years)
