Minton L. White Sr., a resident of San Angelo for 48 years, passed away peacefully at 12:54 a.m. on July 11, 2001, in Shannon Medical Center.

Service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at Johnson’s Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 13, at Johnson’s Funeral Home.

He was born Nov. 27, 1907, in Carrizo Springs, Texas, to Charles Henry and Brewie Dollahite White. Minton was the second born of four children and was preceded in death by his brother, Carlton I. White; and sister, Louise Pugh. Minton graduated from Sanderson High School and attended Schreiner institute in Kerrville and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1932. While at the university majoring in education, he became a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and was a star baseball player under legendary coach “Uncle” Billy Disch. Minton received an offer to play professional baseball with the Cleveland Indians but chose to complete his university studies.

After university, Minton taught and was a middle school and high school administrator in Sinton, Texas, where he met Genevieve Metzke. They married on June 8, 1937, and had three sons, Charles, Minton Jr. and James. The White family moved to Alice, Texas, in 1945, when Minton became principal of William Adams high School. In 1953, Minton and his family moved to San Angelo and was principal of San Angelo Central High School until he retired in 1973.

One of his proudest accomplishments was being instrumentally involved in the planning, construction and start-up of the modern and innovative new San Angelo Central High School in 1960. After retirement, he and his wife traveled in the United States and Southeast Asia. They also worked for several years on a part-time basis for L.G. Balfour Co. Minton always maintained a keen interest in all phases of education and received numerous awards and appreciation plaques from both national and Texas education associations. He was a respected educator in Texas and highly esteemed by faculty and students alike.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve White of San Angelo; three sons, Charles Edward White and wife, Kay of Vashon, Wash., Minton L. White Jr. and wife, Lexie, of Austin and James David White of San Angelo; one sister, Novis McElroy of Webster, Texas; five grandchildren, Michael L. White, Kia L. Hopkins and husband, Nate, Scott C. White and wife, Tracy, Cade Lee White, Crista Martin and husband, Jesse; and three great-grandchildren, Josiah Lee Martin, Henry Lewis White and Annabel Grace White.

Pallbearers will be Cade White, Glenn Gerloff, George Faulkner, Kirby Pugh, Scotty Pugh and James White.

Minton loved his family, his friends, his school and the city of San Angelo. He will be greatly missed. Memorials may be sent to the San Angelo Retried Teachers Association Scholarship Fund.