James "Jim" Perry White, 83

James "Jim" Perry White, 83

James “Jim” Perry White, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on June 29, 2026. Jim, son of J.P. White and Margaret York White, was born on June 15, 1943, in Stanford, KY. He grew up in Crab Orchard, KY, and graduated from Crab Orchard High School in 1961. He continued his education at Eastern Kentucky University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1965. Jim went on to teach school in Hardin County while pursuing further studies, earning his Maste…