Herschel Andrew Lee White, 32, of Jefferson City, MO, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Herschel was born “a miracle baby” on August 13, 1989, in Columbia, MO, and was raised by his mother and step-father, Elizabeth and Kevin Nilges. He was married on October 14, 2017 in Sedalia to Sarah (Kinder) White.

Herschel graduated from Rockbridge High School in 2007. Currently, he was 4th generation of the family business, Fence Pro. Previously, he worked security management at Kohls, as a salesman at Joe Machens Ford, and as a realtor.

He was a member of Capital West Christian Church, and had a podcast, Guided Light, to share God’s message. He loved his church family and volunteered in various programs.

An outdoorsman, Herschel took delight in nature, birdwatching, and enjoyed being in the country. He loved taking River for nature walks and playing at the park. He loved cars and motorcycles, and prized his hot wheels collection. He traveled to various car rallies and was proud to host local car shows. A passionate musician, he enjoyed singing karaoke and playing the drums and guitar. It was important that he shared his love of music with River. He was also a talented photographer who enjoyed taking photos of nature and his family. Herschel started his own business, Mainstream Vinyl. Working side by side with Sarah, his creativity and the business blossomed. His endless talent was surpassed only by his honesty, integrity, and compassion for others. He was always an inspiration to everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him and he had a way of bringing out the best in people. Herschel and Sarah first met in 2013. They quickly became best friends and knew they were meant to be together forever. However, his greatest achievement was his daughter, River. They shared a special bond, and he fondly called her Boopi-Doo.

Survivors include: his loving wife, Sarah; daughter, River Mae Grace; parents, Kevin and Elizabeth Nilges of New Bloomfield; siblings, Courtney Cash of Jefferson City, Brianna Garriott (Colton) of Columbia, Emily Nilges of New Bloomfield, and Nikki White (fiancée, Keely Mullen) of Texas; father and mother-in-law, Jim and Angie Kinder of Harrisburg; brother-in-law, Aaron Kinder of Lee’s Summit; sister-in-law, Rachel Kinder (Kieran Chang) of Philadelphia; niece and nephew, Noah and Kenley; and his best friend, Clint Kempker (Harlee) and their daughter, Harper.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Wendell White.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Capital West Christian Church with Pastor Dallas Henry officiating. An informal visitation will follow for friends and family.

Graveside services and interment will be held at Summit Memorial Gardens in Holts Summit, Mo.

A webcast of the funeral service will begin at 4:00 p.m. Thursday for friends that are not able to attend by going to the the "photos and videos" tab of this memorial page and scrolling down to the webcasting link.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to River White Educational Fund, P.O. Box 95, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Freeman Mortuary.