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Wesley White, 44, of Columbus, Miss., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

Mr. White was born Dec. 4, 1976 in Pascagoula, Miss. He was a quality control engineer with Stark Aerospace, Inc. He was an avid outdoorsman and an ardent supporter of Mississippi State University. He held a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from MSU.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Earl White and Voncille Sellers Pritchard; maternal grandparents, Charles P. Sapp and Wanda Linzey Sapp; one uncle, Charles P. Sapp Jr.; and one aunt, Kausendra White.

Family members include his parents, Timothy and Joy Sapp White; uncles, Tilton White, Terry White and John (Debbie) Sapp; aunt, Sheryl Sapp; his faithful bulldog “Buster; and step-grandfather, Paul (Brenda) Pritchard.

A graveside funeral ceremony for Wesley will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, at 3 p.m. at Mitchell Chapel Church of God Cemetery, located at 98 Mitchell Chapel Road in Poplarville, Miss.

Pallbearers will be John Sapp, Charles Sapp, Tony Raish, Braylon Magee, Ty White and Randy Simmons. Honorary pallbearers will be Carlos Escalante and Ryan Miller.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralhomepoplarville.com for the White family.