Naomi Jean White

October 26, 1946 - January 14, 2019

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother Naomi “Jean” White, 72, of Bakersfield, CA was born in Moran, KS on October 26, 1946 to Leonard and Elizabeth “Betty” Sexton. She passed away after a prolonged period fighting Parkinson’s disease and dementia on January 14, 2019. Jean married James “Jim” E. White in Whittier, CA on January 28, 1966. They raised two children, traveled the United States, volunteered for Mobile Missionary Assistance Program (MMAP) and spent the last nineteen years settled in Bakersfield, CA. Primarily a homemaker, Jean also worked as a bank teller, administrative assistant and seasonally with the IRS. Jean is survived by her husband, Jim White; daughter and son-in-law, Ron and Valerie Saylor, of Bakersfield, CA; her son and daughter-in-law Ken and Kim White, of Sanchez, Dominican Republic; her brother and sister-in-law Richard and Shirley Sexton, of West Richland, WA; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. The family wishes to thank Navjot Mangat and Aman Dhillon of Holistic Care Home of Bakersfield, Dr. Jeri Yvonne Williams and Hoffmann Hospice all of whom provided amazing care for Jean during her illness. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 18 at The Olive Dr. Campus of Valley Baptist Church, 5500 Olive Dr., Bakersfield, CA.