Everett James "Jim" White of Sullivan, Missouri was born on July 16, 1941 in Gassaway, West Virginia to Everett and Mildred (James) White and passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 at the age of 84 years.
Jim graduated from Glenville High School in 1959.
On January 26, 1964, he married Peggy Jo Pritt.
For several years, Jim worked as a mechanic at the Ford dealership in Glenville and also lent his expertise to a local towing service.
In 1978, Jim made the decision to move his family to Wyoming, where he worked in the uranium mines for two decades.
In 1993, Jim and his family settled in Sullivan, Missouri. He retired from driving trucks and working at Ace Manufacturing in 2009.
He was an active member of the Bethel Baptist Church of Lonedell, Missouri.
Jim loved working on cars. He also found pleasure in tending to his garden.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy; daughter, Danni; daughter-in-law, Freddie Pritt; parents, Everett and Mildred White; parents-in-law, Doy Lee and Gretta Pritt; uncle, Sam White; aunt, Genevieve Pritt; and special friends. Biel and Ruth Harris, Jim Myers, Daniel and Mary Bibe, Noel and Lynn Sanderson, Danny Hollingshead and Chris Cook.
Jim is survived by his sons, Randy Pritt and wife, Kristan and Brian White all of Sullivan, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Peggy Lumley and husband Stephen of Cuba, Missouri, Mike Clark and wife Shelley of Cuba, Missouri, Joyce Carpenter and husband Jimmy and Kenny Pritt all of West Virginia, Houston Rector and girlfriend Myra of Potosi, Missouri, James Pritt of Sullivan, Missouri, Angela Pritt and boyfriend Ethan of Cuba, Missouri, Erik Stockmyer of Sullivan, Missouri and Hope Elaine of Arizona; 12 great grandchildren: Kevin and fiancé Sami, Abbygale and boyfriend Brandon, James Carpenter, Aaron Carpenter, Trace and wife Brittany, Brandon, Brittany, Blade, Coahomasu and boyfriend Devlin, Tabby, Clint and Martina; special friends, Les Tyler, Jamie Stranski, Mark McGunn, Benny and Janice Hammock, Gene Corson, Sharon Clutter and Travis Nissen; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at the Bethel Baptist Church of Lonedell, Missouri.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at the Bethel Baptist Church of Lonedell, Missouri with Pastor Ben Kingston officiating.
Burial followed at the Bethel Church Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home of Sullivan, Missouri.
