Dr. Jerry Lowell White

Dr. Jerry Lowell White departed this life on September 20, 2022, at the age of 80. He was surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on April 17,1942 in Cliffyards, WV, the son of Basil Stewart White and Marie Witt White. Jerry met his beloved wife, Ilse Arnold White, in 1964 while stationed in Germany with the United States Army. They were married in Sarasota, FL on June 29,1968. Jerry and Ilse were blessed with two children: Kelle Arthur (Bill) of Kent, OH and Justin White (Komal) of Seattle, WA; four grandchildren, James “Jamie” Arthur, Henry Arthur, Emma Arthur and Kyra White. Jerry is also survived by his sisters, Joy Sicks and Gaynell Gonzalez (Paul), his niece, She’ Hicks, his Aunt Clara McCollough, and a host of dear cousins, extended family, and friends.

Jerry received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of South Florida in Tampa. He completed an internship and postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He began his career as a member of the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC. He later provided psychological services in a variety of clinical settings, including private practice from which he retired this past July 2022. Jerry served on the Board of Examiners in Psychology. He was the author of numerous scientific publications and presentations.

Jerry had many interests in life. He was a voracious reader. He was often reading at least three books at one time. He loved the Lowcountry and its surrounding barrier islands. Highlights of Jerry’s life were his annual fishing trips with his best friends to the islands of Capers, Edisto and Moise. Jerry also loved the state of his birth, WV. Over the past two decades he spent many days in Bluefield with family and friends. Jerry loved the mountains and the memories of his childhood.
    
His wife, children and grandchildren were his pride and joy, and his most treasured legacy. His grandchildren affectionately called him “Dadro”, and he loved it. He had a marvelous presence and the best laugh that could fill a room. 
     
Visitation will be at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, at J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Chapel in Mt. Pleasant. The service will follow at 6:00 p.m. The inurnment will be private.
   
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of Coastal South Carolina in memory of Jerry L. White by mail to P.O. Box 1131, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465 or online at www.sccoastalfriends.org/support.

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