Carl P. White

Carl Preston White, 69, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was born October 31, 1946 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Carl M White and Wilma B Wininger White. Carl attended public schools in McAlester and graduated from McAlester High School with the class of 1964. He furthered his education at Eastern Oklahoma State College graduating in 1966 and Northeastern State University graduating in 1968 with a BS in Education. He completed his education with a Master’s Degree in 1974. Carl’s love for working with kids was very dear to his heart as he loved nothing more than being an Educator. He worked for Hilldale Elementary School, Hilldale Middle School, Jefferson Bus Lines, and Oklahoma School for the Blind. He retired in 2011. Carl married Linda Kay Daniels on June 26, 1971 at Quinton First Baptist Church. They shared more than 44 years of life and marriage together. They were longtime members of First Baptist Church in Muskogee. Carl proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during Vietnam. He received an Honorable Discharge. He was also a member of the Muskogee Masonic Lodge No. 430 since 1976. Carl enjoyed gardening, taking care of his small herd of cows, and crappie fishing at Duke’s Dock in Indianola. However, Carl’s favorite pastime was spending time with his grandkids. He loved keeping them and taking them out on the farm where they would fish, ride four wheelers, pick pecans, feed the cows, take hayrides, and make smores over the campfire. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Wilma “Dean” White; maternal grandparents, Willie and Paul Wininger; paternal grandparents, William and Nancy White; aunts and uncles, Olga Yates and husband Paul, Willie White and husband Elmer; and cousin, Brenda Burns; mother-in-law, Ora Daniels. Carl is survived by his wife, Linda Kay of the home; daughter, Jennifer Danielle White Day and husband Terry Allen of Harrah, OK; son, Carl Christopher White and wife Kelly Marie of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Tanielle Abigail Day, Brock Arland Day, Tyler Allen Day, Taylor Ann Day, Reaghan Skylar White, Spencer Preston White, and Piper Duffy White; cousins, Lea and Bobby Richard of Eufaula, OK; stepmother, Mary Romine of McAlester, OK and her children, Marilyn and Daryl; sisters-in-law, Mary Monks and husband Harlin of OKC, OK, Ann Wagnon and husband Jamie of Quinton, OK, Melissa Bartling of OKC, OK, and Clementine Vines of Allen, OK; other family members and friends. The family requests memorials be made to the Muskogee First Baptist Church Children’s Ministry, 701 S 7th, Muskogee, OK 74401. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Cornerstone Funeral Home. Funeral services honoring Carl’s life will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Muskogee with Rev. Billy Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Crowder Cemetery in Crowder, OK with Military Honors being presented. Pallbearers will be Damon Drake, Mike Scantlen, Jamie Wagnon, Scott Wafford, Vic Wiedel, Bart Wiedel, Richard Eldridge, and Ronnie Walker. Honorary pallbearers will be Wilson Fargo, Mike Daniels, Joe Daniels, Bennie Dassler, Mike Donahue, Ken Hopkins, Andy Smith, and Bob Brinsfield.

Carl P. White

October 31, 1946 - January 16, 2016