John Nelson White was born February 17, 1948, in Warrensburg, Missouri to John Maxwell White and Alice Etta (McGuire) White.

John is one of four children: Richard Gary White of Osceola, Missouri, James Douglas White of Titusville, Florida and a sister Janice Louise (White) Imler of Eldon, Missouri.

John graduated from Leeton High School, and after graduation he attended Central Missouri State College from 1966-67. He then went on to Diesel Mechanic US Trade until he was drafted into the military on February 6, 1969. He was part of the Navy Sea Bees. After the military John started his own concrete company, until retirement. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and did a lot of traveling to do both.

John was preceded in death by his parents John and Alice White.

He is survived by siblings: Richard Gary White, James Douglas White, and Janice Louise Imler, nieces: Nikki White, Misty (Tucker III) Arnold, Kelly (Justin) Rogers, Tracey (Paul) Killebrew, a nephew Clint (Kelley) Barnhart, great-nieces: Kristen Barnhart, Elizabeth (Austin) Combs, Maddie Barnhart, Allison Barnhart, Aubrey Warren, Haley Arnold, Brittany Barnhart, and Lilykate Killebrew, great-nephews: Connor Rogers, Brady Rogers, Tucker G.T. Arnold the 4 ^th , and Andrew Roberts, great-great niece: Coraline Barnhart as well as family he adopted and loved Sam (Jessica) Lillian, and Axel Buckley, Anna (Will) and Cora Yates, Audi, Shaylea, and Renlea Buckley, and many friends.