Maynard White

June 28, 1938 - June 12, 2020

BLUEFIELD – Maynard White, 81, of Bluefield, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a short illness on Friday, June 12, 2020. Born June 28, 1938 in Covel, he was the son of the late Dewey White and Etta Lindsay White. Mr. White participated in the TOW missile project for the Vietnam War from 1963-1968. He was an accomplished businessman in Rich Creek, Virginia, owning and operating his own full-service station and tire center for nearly 20 years. He served on the Rich Creek Town Council, Zoning Committee, was a member of the Rich Creek Lion’s Club and was President and Fire Chief of the Rich Creek Fire Dept. He was a Giles County bus driver. He enjoyed camping, fishing, boating and vacations with his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, “Janie” Fields White; brothers, Kenneth, Rance, Gaylord and Paul White. Survivors include children, Regina White of South Carolina and Tina Cumbee and husband Barry of Narrows, VA, Jeffrey White and wife Mitzie of Bluff City, TN; sister, Barbara White Bolden and husband Roy of Rock; brothers, Dean White of Logan and Chester White of Rock; Rita Shrewsbury of the home; 6 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with Pastor David Barnett officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. The family will receive friends Tuesday, June 16, 2020 from noon until service hour at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video tribute to Mr. White, or share condolences with the family, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.