Matthew John (Matt) White

Matthew John White “Matt” of Princeton Road, Gaston, passed away after a brief illness on September 13, 2014.  Born March 4, 1969 in Waterbury Connecticut, he relocated to SC in December 1983.

He is survived by his mother Ellen White of West Columbia; father, Clifford White and stepmother, Lisa P. White of Columbia. He is also survived by his brother, Chris E. White, nephew, Haylen White of Bluffton SC and sister, Tanya Cerasale and brother in law, John Cerasale of West Columbia; many aunts, uncles and cousins in New England, New York, Florida and Minnesota. He is also survived by a son Zachary White.  He also leaves behind some very special friends and caregivers in his last days, Melissa “Missy” Burriss, Joey Sharpe and their many family members.

Matt loved the great outdoors, Fishing, playing Golf, Music and the golf course life. Because of his love for golf, he spent most of his years maintaining golf courses in Columbia, including Coldstream Country Club (Rawls Creek), Indian River, and most recently Charwood Country Club.  He loved a good laugh and told some wonderful stories of his short life and the wonderful people who crossed his path. Matt was such a kind person and would give anyone he knew the shirt off his back if he thought it would make them just a little bit happier.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00pm Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Moseley Funeral & Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Columbia Humane Society, 121 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC 29209.