Jackie Ray Whiteside

He spent his life working with his hands and his mind, building a long career as a journeyman pipfitter. He retired from two pipefitter unions and took pride in his work, including time spent helping build the Alaskan pipeline. His work ethic and technical skill defined much of his life.

In his personal life, Jack shared a close and meaningful bond with his granddaughter Kyrsti Malone, her husband, and their children. He was a steady and loving presence to them, consistently available and deeply invested in their well-being and future. Weekly dinners and regular visits were a valued routine, and he showed his care through time, attention, emotional support, and reliability. The relationship he maintained with them was one of the most significant parts of his later years.

Outside of work and family, Jack enjoyed drawing and spent many hours imagining and designing a future home built to his own specifications. He was married five times in his life and found lasting companionship with his late wife, Judy Ann Whiteside, in the late 1990s.

Jack is survived by his sister Ann Blocker, his children Kay Henry, Jessica, Betsy Whiteside, and Daniel Whiteside, his wife Dana Whiteside; his grandchildren Kyrsti Malone and husband Jed Amaral, Kenneth Lewis, Lexie Lewis, Adam McNemar, and Shelby McNemar; and his great-grandchildren Kenzie Amaral, Amelia Amaral, Benjamin Malone, and Sade Marquez.

He will be remembered by those who knew him well for the role he played in their lives and the relationships he chose to nurture.