Obituary for John Branum White – Mar. 19, 1952 – Aug. 19, 2023

John Branum White

We are sad to announce the loss of  John White, NTMN class of 2016, who passed away on August 19. He served the chapter as Outreach Director and was co-leader on the development of the Pollinator Trunk.

After a life lived by the motto of “When given the choice to sit it out or dance –dance!” and a brave year of facing cancer, John (Johnny) Branum White, passed away with his beautiful bride Elaine (Epps) White by his side.

John was born on March 19, 1952 to mother Patsy Ann (Jenkins) White and father John Allen White who predeceased him. He grew up in Garland, Texas with his younger brother Jeff to play with and boss around. In 1973, he married his high school sweetheart, Elaine L. White. Together they raised their six children, instilling in them such values as, “Life is short, eat dessert first,” and “Leave every place better than how you found it,” and “If that’s rock n’ roll you’re listening to, turn it up!”

He and Elaine celebrated their 50th anniversary on August 18, 2023. With meticulous attention to detail, John worked as a material scientist specializing in failure analysis. He loved his family, music, nature, gardening, learning, weight lifting, data, and protein. He was an attentive listener, friend to many, and a great conversationalist.

John is survived by his wife, six children, four grandchildren, two daughter-in-laws, as well as his brother, nieces, and nephew.

John’s family has asked that memorials be made to a charity of your choice.