Yeremiah White

Yeremiah White, affectionately known as Redd, passed from this life at 1:55 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, following complications from a double lung transplant.

Yeremiah was born to Sheila A. Pryor and John White, Sr., on February 2, 1983, in South Bend, Indiana.  He graduated from LaSalle High School in 2001 and attended Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was employed as a Mill Operator at Locke Joint Tube where he was employed at the time of his death.

Yeremiah was an avid Notre Dame football fan, and he loved to cook and spend time with his daughter, Yahmeiah who he affectionately called Princess.   

Yeremiah leaves to cherish his memory his children, Yahmeiah White of Elkhart, Indiana and Robert Collins of Aberdeen, Maryland; a granddaughter, Rae’Lynn Amari Collins also of Aberdeen; his mother, Sheila A. Pryor of South Bend; his father, John White Sr. of Lebanon, Tennessee; four sisters, Tamika Cox of Atlanta, Georgia, Terrah Taylor of South Bend, Tonya White of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Shakiyah White of Houston, Texas; five brothers, John Anthony (Dr. Charlene B.) White of San Antonio, Texas,  John White Jr. of Indianapolis, Indiana,  Jeremy (Shenell) White of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Jermaine (Alora) White of Loganville, Georgia and Phrazier Gilbert of South Bend; a special niece, Aaliyah LaShae Pruitt of Mishawaka, Indiana; three aunts, Robbie Lynn Gunn of Granger, Indiana, Lillian Lee and Lula Malone  and one Uncle, Terry Lamar Pryor, all of South Bend;  special friends, Jennifer Cuzzocea of Elkhart and Brandy Taylor of South Bend along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and coworkers.

 He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents, Robert and Tressie (Howell) Harris; maternal grandmother, Lillie M. Pryor; maternal grandfather, Robert Pryor; paternal grandmother, Virginia White and brother, David White.

His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

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