Albert Edwin White, age 79
October 4, 1942 – April 16, 2022
Albert White, age 79, of Greenup, Illinois, passed away at 2:31 PM – Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Sarah Bush Lincoln
Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois.
Funeral services celebrating Albert’s life will be held at 10:30 AM – Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Meyer Funeral
Home – Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois with Pastor Cameron St. Michael officiating. Burial will be in the
Greenup Cemetery in Greenup, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 5:00–7:00 PM Friday, April 22, 2022 at the
Funeral Home. In loving memory of Albert, memorials may be made to the Greenup United Methodist Church.
The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.
Albert Edwin was born on October 4, 1942, in rural Jewett, Illinois, the son of Forrest Wayne and Lulu Elizabeth Granger.
He married Wanda May Baker on July 6, 1968 and she survives.
Albert worked for over 20 years at both McQuary – Norris in Casey, Illinois and Petty’s in Effingham, Illinois.
Albert was a member of the Greenup United Methodist Church.
He loved the outdoors and the adventures it offered. He spent hours working his yard and was an avid hunter. He
enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Texas and photography. Albert always gave 100% to everything he did. His
greatest joy in life was his grandchildren.
Albert is survived by-
Wife of 53 years – Wanda May White of Greenup, Illinois
Son – Paul wife Sherry White of Marshall, Illinois
Grandchildren – Malina (Sam) Przygoda of Charleston, Illinois; Carson White (fiancée Mackenzie Niedfeldt) of Charleston,
Illinois and Isabelle White of Marshall, Illinois
Sister – Loretta (Tom) Towle of Arcola, Illinois
Albert was preceded in death by his parents and brother Leroy White.
