Terry White - August 29, 1943 - March 25, 2025

    Terry White, 81, of Deer Lodge, passed peacefully on March 25, surrounded by family and loved ones. Terry was born in Deer Lodge on Aug. 29, 1943, to Bonnie and Jack White. He grew up with siblings: Jim, Marjie and Betty. He had a love of horses and dogs, and especially the Bible.
    He began chauffeuring his grandmother, Gertrude Anderson, in her ministry, starting at the early age of seven. He was involved in the ministry through most of his life. As a teenager, he enjoyed collecting old hubcaps and license plates, as well as mechanicing on Ford flatheads and panning for gold. When he graduated in 1962, he began working on highway construction as a mechanic, welder, stake setter and equipment operator.
    In his 20s he met Kathy Hughley, fell in love, and they were married within six months in December 1965, and they remained married until his death. They quickly started a family (Becky, Peggy, John and Ben). As a family, they loved going to assemblies of Jehovah’s Witnesses, picnicking, camping, mining for gold, spending time together as a family, and eventually owning a patented Goldmine and cabin previously owned by grandpa Ben White and uncle Gerald Hughley. Being a loving and dependable father was of utmost importance to Terry, and he certainly did not disappoint when it came to wholeheartedly loving his family as it grew to include extra daughters and 15 grandchildren.
    In addition to his loving wife, Kathy White, of 59 years and his children, Becky White, Peggy White, John (Vicky) White and Ben (Jessica) White, Terry is survived by his grandchildren Misty (Michael) Cease, Katie (Cody) Lemm, Annabel and Ellie White, Dawson and Daxton Cease, Bella and Carson Lemm, Kayla, Jackson and Sawyer Nulph; Brother Jim (Donna) White; sister Betty (Jack) Main; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. Terry was preceded in death by granddaughter, Sadee White; grandson, Tucker Nulph; and sister, Marjie (Jack) Scharf.
    Terry will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends, and will always be remembered for his witty sense of humor, mischievous smile and big personality.
    Memorial services will be held at the Anaconda Kindgom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 1 pm., Saturday, April 5, to be followed by a meal at the community center in Opportunity, Mont.
    In place of flowers, memorials can be made to the Deer Lodge Food Pantry and St Jude’s Children’s Hospital.