Doyle White, 77, passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2008, surrounded by family and friends. His passing came on the 47th anniversary of his father's death. A private graveside service was held at the White Family Cemetery in Coolidge. Born Jan. 30, 1931, to Lois Inez Murphy White and Aubrey Lee White of Coolidge, Doyle was a 1949 graduate of Thomasville High School and attended South Georgia College in Douglas. After joining the United States Air Force in 1951, Doyle trained as a pilot and later became a flight instructor at Spence Field in Moultrie. He maintained a lifelong love of flying and spent many happy hours in the air. An avid outdoorsman, Doyle had a deep appreciation for nature. He loved the woods and fields of his family's farm along the banks of the Ochlocknee River and worked tirelessly to preserve them for future generations. Doyle placed great value on family and friends, offering support to those who were ill, bereaved or otherwise in need. A longtime employee of Davis Water and Waste, Doyle joined the company in 1960 and remained there until his retirement as president, CEO and chairman of the board of US Filter in 1998. Doyle is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anstis White; son, Mark White; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Don Rockwell; grandchildren, Gregg, Will and Elizabeth Rockwell; sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and Mickey Logue; nephews, Steve and Kyle Logue; aunt, Donita Turner; uncle and aunt, L.P. and Dot Murphy, and uncle, Lewis Murphy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to The Children's Advocacy Center of Thomas County, P.O. Box 2176, Thomasville Ga. 31799.

 
Published in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise from 9/24/2008 - 9/26/2008