Willa Dean White

Willa Deane Voigt White, age 94, Gardendale, Alabama went home to be with her Lord on December 24, 2025. She was born to Chris and Wilma Voigt on March 25, 1931. Willa Deane graduated from Hanceville High School. She was a member of the Gardendale Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church (Hope Community Church) since 1951. She was employed by J.H. Berry & Gilbert, Inc. for 39 ½ years. She volunteered at St. Vincent’s Hospital for 12 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Chris H. Voigt and Wilma Voigt White and her husband of 33 years, Paul F. White. Survivors include two sons, Benton (Martha) White of Franklin, Tennessee; Barry (Tricia) White, of Marietta, Georgia. She was a grandmother of 5, Christopher (Kajsa) White of Franklin, Tennessee, Chandler White of St. Mary’s GA, Connor White from Sugarhill GA, Harrison White from Charlotte NC, and Hayden White from Hiawassee GA.

Willa Deane also has 3 bonus grandchildren, Erin (Nick) Roark of Brentwood TN, Courtney (Grant) Howard from Nashville, TN and Lindsay (Jim) Sikora from Atlanta GA. She is survived by 5 great-grandchildren and 7 bonus great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a half-sister Vicki (Rodney) Cochran of Hanceville, AL and niece Harriett (Greg) Mayo from Cullman AL.

Our Mom was a Bible believing woman of prayer. She was a loving, praying mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She cared deeply about her family. She loved music and had a great soprano voice but loved listening to Benton play and sing the most. She was biggest fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide and she even grew to love the Atlanta Braves as well in her last years. She enjoyed reading, gardening and being with her family the most. She will be terribly missed.

At her request, a small gravesite service will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2025 @ 1:00PM at Oakwood Memorial Gardens – 2100 Moncrief Road, Gardendale, AL.