Stephen Wayne White

Mr. Stephen Wayne White, age 77, of Madison, Indiana was born in Bedford, Indiana in Lawrence County. He was the son of the late Richard and June Paxton White. His mother died in 1949 and he was raised by his grandmother. He was a graduate of the former Bedford High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Indiana University at Bloomington. He joined the Staff of The Madison Courier in 1971 and was the Indiana News Editor when he left in 1993. He was named the Information Specialist at Madison State Hospital in 1997 and served in that capacity until being appointed the Human Resources Development Director there in 2001. He was named the Up and Coming Compliance Coordinator from the Indiana State Personnel Department in 1998 and received the Best Affirmative Action Plan/Policy award in 2002. He retired from the state hospital in 2014 after 17-1/2 years of service. He was a member and board president of the Madison-Ohio Valley Arts Council, was a member of the Madison Kiwanis Club and served as the Key club Adviser, was a member and treasurer of the Madison Jaycees, served on the Jefferson County Red Cross Board, was a founding board member of the Madison-Jefferson County Humane Society, and was a board member of the Jefferson County Mental Health Association. He enjoyed reading, playing Bridge, and enjoyed Thanksgiving at Churchill Downs. Stephen died on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 4:52 a.m. at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, Indiana.

STEPHEN'S FAMILYStephen will be missed by his wife, Lee Ann Zink White of Madison, Indiana; his sister, Emily White-Keating and husband, Tim Keating of Hunt, Texas; his nephews, Joshua Keating of Jacksonville, Florida, John W. Zink of Manhattan Beach, California, and Riley Zink of Golden, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard White, his mother, June Paxton White, and his brother, Bruce R. White.

STEPHEN'S WISHESStephen chose cremation with no services to be held.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter or to the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County to establish a journalism scholarship for a local high school graduate. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com

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