Zachary Scott White

February 19, 2002 - July 30, 2019

Zachary Scott White, a resident of Willow Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Zachary was born February 19, 2002 to Jeffrey Scott and Kyla Colleen (Oziah) White in Springfield, MO and was 17 years of age. Zachary attended schools in Gilmer, TX and Giddings, TX before coming to Willow Springs in 2016. He had completed his junior year at Willow Springs High School. Zach enjoyed services at Crossway Fellowship Church as well as Westside Family Life Center. Zach loved life, and enjoyed playing football, hunting, gigging frogs, and video games. He loved his family, his teammates, and his community. He especially loved his sisters, his uncle Johnny and cousin Jon. It was said he never met a stranger and had a smile that brightened the world. While working as a lifeguard at the city pool, he easily made friends with kids of all ages. His family said whenever he was leaving, he would always say “love you”. He will be dearly missed by his family, his friends, and all who knew him. We love you, Zach. Zach is preceded in death by his grandfather, John Elroy White, his grandparents, Keith and Janice Oziah and his great grandmother, Elnora Lowtrip. Zach is survived by his parents, Jeff and Kyla White; his sisters, Ashlie Sewell and her husband, Brandon, Abbie Conley and her fiancée, Matt White, all of West Plains, and Zabrina White of the home; his grandmothers, Sharon White, Giddings, TX and Yvonne Oziah, Lincoln, NE; Uncle Johnny & Aunt Phee; his aunt Kayla and her husband W.C. Drews, Giddings, TX; his great uncle Jimmy Miles and his wife Debra of Willow Springs and his uncle Troy of Lincoln, NE; six aunts, Pam, Sherri, Kelley, Lorrie, Michelle, and Heidi. Further surviving are his nephews, Alden Sewell and Rhett Sewell; and a niece, Braylynn Sewell and numerous cousins. A public funeral service for Zachary will be held on Friday, August 2, 2019 at 7:30 P.M. at Palenske Field with Pastors David Lovan and Dennis Walton officiating. Also assisting will be Jonathan White and Johnny White. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Arrangements are under the direction of Willow Funeral Home, LLC. Online condolences may be left at www.willowspringsfuneralhome.com