Deborah Jannette White

Deborah J. White, 68, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, April 1, 2022. She was born on July 2, 1953, in San Francisco, California. She graduated high school in California before moving to Arkansas. Deborah worked for years as an outside sales representative for the Paragould Daily Press. She married Ronnie White on June 16, 1984. Deborah loved to cook. Her family especially loved her chicken and rice, enchiladas, and lumpia. She enjoyed growing plants and herbs and going on horse rides. Deborah loved her puppies, and she was an avid Facebook user. Deborah was the daughter of the late Peter John, Sr. and Pearl Miller Cancilla. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Frank Cancilla.

Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Ronnie Joe White of Paragould; children, Pete (Teresa) Cancilla and Michael Frias of Paragould, Shawn White of Titusville, Florida, and Kimberly McDonald of St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren, Tony McDonald, Peter "PJ" Cancilla, Cade Cancilla, Luke Cancilla, Connor Ash, Austin Ash, Foster Ash, Xander Roger, Megan White, Haleigh McDonald, and Lilly Cancilla; and sister, Anne (John) Vidmar of Livermore, California.

The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7-9 at Heath Funeral Home. A graveside funeral will begin at 11am Monday at Cardwell Cemetery with Rev. Glen Hoselton officiating. A procession with family and friends will leave the funeral home by 10:45am. Pallbearers are Ron Kingston, Dennis Hammon, James Francis, PJ Cancilla, Cade Cancilla, and Connor Ash.