J.W. (Jake) White, age 93 of Blanco, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born Feb. 16, 1926, in his parent’s home in Echert, Texas, which lies in Gillespie County. His parents were Lettie Palmer and Stanford White. Jake was the oldest of five children. When Jake was six, his family moved to Kerr County and was enrolled in school at Turtle Creek and finished at Tivy High School.