Gayle Chamberlain White

Gayle Chamberlain White passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, just two months after she lost her husband Shannon.

Gayle was born February 6, 1943 to Timothy J Chamberlain and Kathryn Mutch in Boulder City, Nevada. She was raised in Midvale, Utah where her favorite pastimes were dancing, swimming, and twirling the baton.

Gayle graduated from Jordan High School in 1961. Shortly after, she tried out for the Utah famous Ballet West and made it! But, she never did dance with them because she decided last minute to work at Yellowstone National Park for the summer.

She was trained on the comptometer and went to work at the phone company. She met and married Michael K Wright and lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and San Diego, CA. She became a mother to Mike and Carl Wright. They returned back to Midvale, where they later divorced.

Gayle met Charles Shannon White on a blind date. Gayle was with her boyfriend and Shannon was on a blind date with her sister Betty. After seeing Sound of Music, Shannon sat by Gayle in the car and the rest was history. She married Shannon on September 8, 1967, in Midvale, Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on August 18, 1987. Together they had two more children Rick and Heidi.

Gayle had various jobs such as tending kids to cake decorator at Harmons grocery store. But, her favorite job was being a school secretary. While working at Nephi Elementary, she facilitated a fund raiser for the people of Ethiopia. She helped the students raise close to $2000.

Gayle was always ready for fun. At family parties or reunions, almost any gathering she was always trying to get people to laugh by playing games or singing some silly song. She had so much fun making people laugh especially the grandkids.

Preceded in death by her husband Charles Shannon White, parents Timothy and Kathryn, sister Betty (Ed) Leary, brother John (Claudia) Chamberlain, parents-in-law Ivol and Ginger White, brothers-in-law Steve, Vard, Fred, and Ladd White and sister-in-law Jessie Wilkey. Gayle is survived by children Michael (Kimberly) Wright of South Jordan, Carl (Paula) Wright of Mt. Pleasant, Rick (Kris) White and Heidi (Mike) Jennings, both of Nephi; 14 grandchildren and 19 ½ great-grandchildren. Gayle is also survived by her sister Karma Bithel, brother and sister-in-law Hap and Bonnie White and sister-in-law Diane White.

A viewing will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 6-8 pm at Anderson Funeral Home and 10-10:45 am at the Nephi 4th Ward, followed by the funeral at 11:00 am at the Nephi 4th Ward.