Loyal C. White

Loyal C. White, Jr., born May 12, 1937, in Baytown, Texas, was the son of Loyal C. White, Sr. and Thelma Lucille Spear White. Raised in part by his grandparents William Floyd and Beulah Dean Spear, he built a life defined by devotion to family, education, and service.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anna Rose Huber White; daughters Julie Dean White and Tracy Alane White Von Gonten; son-in-law Eric Von Gonten; and grandchildren Kate, Jack, and Dean Von Gonten.

Loyal earned degrees in Psychology and Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. His career included engineering and project management roles at Dresser Industries, Ingersoll-Rand, Cooper Industries, Howe-Baker Engineers, and Kaldair, Inc. During his early professional years, he was an active volunteer with Junior Achievement in Houston, Texas.

Raising his family in Klein, Texas, Loyal coached and volunteered with his twin daughter’s sports teams, science fairs, and music programs. He volunteered with the American Red Cross and set-up shelters for disaster relief at Cypress Creek Christian Church, where his family worshiped.

Upon retirement in 2000, Loyal & Anna chose Wimberley. As an oil painter, and a member of Wimberley Valley Art League, he helped design the gallery lighting at the Community Center, painted one of the first Boots for Bootiful Wimberley on display outside of Wimberley United Methodist Church, and has oil paintings displayed throughout the Wimberley community. He painted murals for each of his beloved grandchildren, with humor and fun-filled themes, in addition to capturing their joy of life through portraits. He was a Barnabas volunteer and helped with the first years of the Back to School Fiesta; he volunteered as a mentor at Scudder Elementary and served as a board member of his neighborhood POA. He was a man of consistent faith, sang in the Choir, and served in several leadership roles at WUMC. With conservative principles, he actively volunteered in organizations including Hays Co. GOP, WAR, HCRW, WIC, Theta Tau, and National Society Sons of the American Revolution. He later became a member of Wimberley Presbyterian Church and attended church regularly. His hobbies included hunting and fishing, piano, golf, reading, and painting.

Loyal took great joy in supporting his daughters’ academic and extracurricular achievements, adored his grandchildren, and often said he was one of the luckiest men alive to share his life with Anna and their family. Loyal passed away peacefully, surrounded by family reading Colossians 3.

The family wishes to thank Angels for Elders for assistance to live at home over the last few years, and Christopher House -Austin Hospice for his last few days.

In lieu of flowers direct any donations to Barnabas Connection, Wimberley Presbyterian Church, or one of our local charities.

His Celebration of Life will be held at Wimberley Presbyterian Church on November 21, 2026 at 10:00AM with a reception to follow. WPC 956 FM 2325, Wimberley, TX 78676.