John K. White, 77 of Hope, died Tuesday October 11, 2011 at Hospice of South
Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
He was retired from Cummins Engine Co. after thirty years, was retired from the
Bartholomew County Sheriff's Transport Dept., after eleven years, had worked at Reeves
Pulley and he had driven a school bus for Flat Rock Hawcreek School System.
He was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church, Hope Masonic Lodge
and had served in the U.S. Army.
He loved listening to country music, watching grandkids play sports, watching
John Wayne and old western movies and just loved to visit with hometown family and
friends.
The funeral will be Saturday at 3:00 pm at the Hope United Methodist Church with
Revs. Norman Wallace and Marianne Hawkins officiating. Visitation will be friday from
4 - 8 pm and Saturday from 1:30 pm until service time both at the church. There will
be a Masonic Service Friday evening at 8:00 pm at the church. Burial will be at Hope
Moravian Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Memorial contributions may be donated to Hospice of South Central Indiana and
Bartholomew County Humane Society.
Born on February 8, 1934 in Bartholomew County, John was the son of Louie and
Naomi Dodd White. He married Carolyn Mantooth May 13, 1956 at St. Louis Crossing
Methodist Church and she preceded him in death on Nov. 13, 1984.
Other survivors include; children, Connie Sue (John) Parker of Lovington, New Mexico,
Becki K. (Alan) Ashbrook of Hope, Diana G. (Tommy) Meeks of Colorado City, TX and
John Kenneth White of Hope; grandchildren, Valerie Parker Thompson, Jeremy W. Gilliland,
Austin Ashbrook, Sgt. Allen Brodie, Alison Ashbrook, Alex "CoCo" Ashbrook and Nicholas
and Sydney White; great granddaughter, Carolyn Parker Rose Thompson; a brother, Kenneth
(Evelyn) White of Columbus and a sister, Carol (Alva) Dailey of Hope.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Louie and Naomi White; his wife, Carolyn
White; a sister, Patricia White Bode and grandson, Heath Wesley Parker.