Patsy was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force where he served during the Korean War before having an honorable discharge after 4 years. He was married to Nadine Wagner in 1954 and the couple had two children together.
He graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in 1959 with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science. Patsy was an electronic design engineer at Texas Instruments where he worked for more than 35 years.
In his spare time he loved to be outdoors either fishing or hunting. He could also be found inside reading or watching his favorite westerns on television.
Patsy is preceded in death by his wife, Nadine, parents, Patsy and Nancy White, brothers, Lugene, Jimmy, Joe, and John, and sisters, Angeline and Elizabeth.
He is survived by his children, David White and Barbara Beach, grandchildren, Ben Forrest, Maurcie Ann Parmley, Clayton Parmley, Gene Parmley, Dammion Forrest, and Godchild, Lee Anne Scott along with many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 5:00-9:00pm at Rhoton Funeral Home. A Liturgy service will take place on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10:00am at the funeral home with a committal service to follow at Calvary Hill Cemetery.