GORDON WHITE

February 13, 1935 - July 5, 2022

Gordon Elton White February 13, 1935 –

July 5, 2022 Gordon E. White, born in Guthrie, Oklahoma was reared in Amarillo, Texas. Gordon graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas with a degree in Biology. Gordon was accepted to medical school, but his path led him to the United States Air Force. As a commissioned officer he served as a B-47 Combat Crew Navigator, during which, he survived the crash of one of the bombers. After the Air Force in 1963, Gordon became a special agent with what later became the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. He became a supervisor and was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Houston, Tx office. Gordon attended law school at the University of Houston and upon his retirement from the D.E.A. in 1985, practiced law in Houston until his retirement from law practice in 2006. While Gordon’s legal career contained many stellar and high profile moments, few were more interesting than the time Gordon and his son, an assistant district attorney, squared off against each other in a criminal trial in Fort Bend County, Texas. By all accounts the case ended in a tie.

After retirement, Gordon enjoyed golf and travel throughout the United States. He was a life member of the N.A.A.C.P and a brother of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

Gordon is lovingly remembered by his wife, Eunice George White, his brother (by one day) Warren (Kris), his sisters in law, Josephine Wright, Evelyn Wright (Berry), May Kathern Tilley (J), Fay Lewis, Patricia Frazier (Jerry), Janice Woods (Terrence) Penny Waller, Linda B. Hughlett and Robbie Arrington (Arthur), his sons Gordon and Christopher, his step- daughter, Adrianne Sirls, his grandchildren, Gordon II, and Rachel, his step-grandchildren, Walter Flemings, Wynston Flemings, Haywood Noble, Lashawndra Sirls, Khaliq D’Shawn Wordsworth, great grandchildren, Gordon III, and Tatianna and step -great grandchildren DeMarius Sirls, Kendrick Jackson, and Cairo Bady.

Funeral services will be held Saturday July 23 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 705 St. Theresa Blvd., Sugar Land, Tx, 77498. A remembrance and Rosary will be held Friday July 22, at 6:30 pm at Sugar Land Mortuary, 1818 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gratitude gifts be made in his name to Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston office of the Cardinal, P.O. Box 4681, Houston Tx 77210 -4681.