Preston Charles White, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born on July 28, 1933, in Norfolk, Virginia to Charles White and Luvenia Simmons.
After graduating from high school, at only the age of 18, he enlisted in the military with the United States Air Force on January 16, 1952, in Richmond, Virginia. Preston’s start was as a support specialist and through his commitment to the military he soon became a logistics planner. He ended his work as a logistics plans superintendent and supply management superintendent. Preston served for almost 27 years before honorably retiring with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant on September 30, 1978, in Colorado Springs, Colorado at Peterson Air Force Base.
It was during his time in the military that he met his wife, Mabel Mercedes (Aitcheson) White, who sadly passed away on September 28, 2017.
A visitation will be held in honor of Preston at 2:00PM, followed by a funeral service with military honors at 3:00PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Shrine of Remembrance “America the Beautiful” Chapel, 1730 East Fountain Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80910.