James R. "Sam" White

James R. White better known as Sam, of Enterprise, AL passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Medical Center Enterprise. He was 88.

Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Mount Pleasant Senior Center, 388 Co Rd 650, Enterprise, AL 36330. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to the SOS Animal Shelter 25944 AL HWY 134, Enterprise, AL 36330.

Sam White was born November 6th, 1936 in Parrish, Alabama to the late Phil and Alice Odom White. He attended Phillips High School where he met his wife Linda Downey White. Linda and Sam were married 66 wonderful years filled with two children, three grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Sam worked for 33 years at Prudential Insurance before retiring and enjoying his days playing golf or tennis and with his family and friends.

Sam was an active member in his community usually throwing his voice on new people he met often resulting in someone getting a ladder to check the roof for someone trapped up there. He never met a stranger, and left smiles and laughter everywhere he went.

He was preceded in death by his parents Phil and Alice Odom White and his siblings Joe White and Nesta VanWezel.

He is survived by his wife Linda Downey White; son, James “Jay” Rayburn White Jr. (Amanda); daughter, Jill White Coale (Maury); three grandchildren Sallie Katherine Chapman (Nick), Jessica Ann Ruiz (Jonathon), and Samuel Talmage Coale; and eight great-grandchildren.