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.
My deepest sympathy and condolences to the Family. Let not your heart be troubled as the time comes when the Master calls his Soldiers home. May the Family find peace and remeberance during this time.
Praying for God’s hand to be on the loved ones and the family of such a dear soul. My time knowing Preston was not that long but the time that we connected was truly a blessing. I am saddened to hear of this news but grateful I was blessed to meet such a kind man.
With my deepest condolences for family and friends
Bobby Cochran (next door neighbor)
The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for SMSgt White’s 27 years of service to our country in the Air Force. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or raobuckley@gmail.com. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO
Met him, and his nice mother, in the late ’80s–through my boss, who was a friend of “PC” (which was how he wanted to be addressed and, thus, what I always knew him as). He was a Colorado Springs City Council member in those days and had a firebrand kind of approach that, from warmth and no nonsense, garnered respect and, artfully, kept people a) accountable; and b) engaged. That was a great skill he had.
On rare occasion these decades later, his name would pop into my head and I would wonder how he was doing. Fast forward to yesterday, I was talking to someone who mentioned that Preston White passed away. I knew it had to be PC (and from hearing his actual first name is how I was able to end up here). Well, I couldn’t just stop by without a show of respect and gratitude for a man whom I didn’t know well, but well enough to look up to and to admire that he made it 92 years. A good, long run, PC! May you rest in peace!