Obituary of Darrell G. White

Funeral services for Mr. Darrell White are scheduled for 10 AM Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Central Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Britt Dupree and Bro. Phillip McCready officiating. Interment will be held at 1:30 PM at Promise Land Cemetery, Hamburg, AR under the direction of Golden Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be held Friday, February 9, 2024, from 5 PM - 7 PM at Golden Funeral Home. Darrell was born on November 22, 1941 in Bastrop, Louisiana. At his birth, his family lived in Jones, La. While in Jones, the family attended church at Victory Baptist Church on the Bonita Road. Later, his parents moved the family to Bastrop and they joined Central Missionary Baptist Church. Darrell would live most of his life in Bastrop where he worked at the Post Office. He retired from the Post Office in Bastrop after thirty-one years of service. Darrell then went into business for himself and purchased a franchise of White’s Distributing Company, owned by his brother, Ed. Darrell married Elizabeth Elaine Cockrell in 1960 and they were married for 47 years when she passed away in 2008. Darrell later married his high school friend, Carol Sue Loche Wallace and moved to Monticello, Ark and became a member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church where he was ordained as a Deacon. His 2nd wife, Carol Sue, passed away suddenly in 2012. Later, Darrell met and married Lucille Walthall Kennedy and they became members of Horseshoe Baptist Church, where he served as the music minister and then they later moved back to Bastrop and joined Central Missionary Baptist. Darrell and Lucille were married for 10 yrs at the time of his death. Darrell loved his country and served in the United States Army from 1959-1962. Throughout his life, Darrell loved fishing, gardening, and traveling. He was a sports fan and loved NASCAR racing. He was an incredible craftsman and could build practically anything! In his early life, Darrell and Elaine served their community in the Bastrop Jaycee’s. Above all, Darrell loved his Lord and Savior and touched many lives doing the Lord’s work. He was always involved in church activities, from leading music, singing in the choir, working with the youth, participating in the Live Nativity at Central, and serving his Deacon families at Pauline. Darrell had a love for music and did not let his talent that the Lord blessed him with go to waste. He could not play musical instruments, but he did not have to because he owned one of the most beautiful instruments that God created, his voice. Darrell sang for many occasions and was a member of the White Quartet, which consisted of his brothers, Ed and Jimmy, his sister, Mickey and their pianist, Elaine. Together they traveled and touched many lives with their joyful spirits and songs! Darrell was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother. He was a very giving person that loved his family and friends. From attending ball games, coaching teams, attending band concerts and school functions, to helping with school projects, he was always there for his family. He will be dearly missed by all those who knew him! Darrell passed away on Feb. 7, 2024 at the age of 82 and is survived by his wife, Lucille Kennedy White; his children, Brian White, Carrie White Kindrix and husband, Steve, Jimmy White and wife Mendy; special step-daughters, Rhonda Huffman and husband, Brad, Charlene and Marquita Mihaliak, Sherri Ingram and husband, Robert, Franny Gambrell and husband, Steve ; sister, Mickey Farrar and husband, Leonard; brother, Ed White; grandchildren, Shannon White Teague and husband, Cody, Megan Stephans and husband, Zachary, Dalton White and Meaghan, Phillip White and fiancee’, Samantha, Mark Kindrix, Blake Kindrix and wife, Carli, Kristin Goodson and husband, Brandon, Zach White, Noah White and wife, Rachel, and Josie White; step grandchildren, Susan Harkness and husband, Cody, Taylor Jolicouer, Sarah Ingram, Casey Small and Jessica, Codey Small, Meagan Ramsey and husband, Curt, Annabelle Huffman, and Harris Huffman; great grandchildren, Danielle Kindrix, Giana Teague, Peyton Teague, Elaina Grace Goodson, McKenzie Teague, Peyton Grace Kindrix, Braxton Gage Kindrix, Allie Beth Goodson, Harper Moon Kindrix, Isaac Stephans, and Hudson Stephans; step great grandchildren, Amy Harkness, Raylan Harkness, Xavier Ren Ramsey, Amora Faye Ramsey, and Carter Rem Small; and numerous great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Elaine Cockrell White; second wife, Carol Sue Wallace White; parents, Olan and Flora Mae White; siblings, Sherwood White, Don White, Jimmy White, Linda Ellis, Glen Dale White, and special sisters-in-law, Beverly White and Judy White. Serving as pallbearers will be Noah White, Robert Ingram, Zane White, Nathan White, Andrew Quirk, and Brandon Goodson. Honorary pallbearers will be the Social Security Hounds Sunday School Class and his special friend, Bro. Bob Lonadier. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Central Missionary Baptist Church “Live Nativity” Fund in honor of Darrell, who loved to participate in this special community outreach event. Donations may be mailed to the church at 1231 Leavell Ave. Bastrop, LA 71220.