Troy D. Whited, 55, of Lincoln, NE passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at York General Hospital. He was born on November 24, 1967 in North Platte, NE the son of Don Whited and Donna (Neal) Campbell.
Troy grew up in Tryon and went to school there until the 1st grade when the family moved to North Platte. He attended grade school and junior high in North Platte and then returned to Tryon graduating from McPherson County High School in 1986. While in school he participated in football, basketball, high school rodeo, and horse shows. Troy’s great love was roping and riding horses as well as buying and selling horses. He was always very supportive of his sons Rio and Tee in their education, rodeo and roping. He provided good horses for them to ride and always attended all their high school and collegiate rodeos as well as countless team ropings. He was a member of the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC), Mid States Rodeo Association and the Nebraska State Rodeo Association. Troy loved spending time with his family and friends. Most of all Troy was proud and loved his sons more than anything in the world.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Don and Geneva Neal, paternal grandparents, Earl and Blanche Whited; stepfather, Larry Campbell; uncle, Gary Whited.
Those left to cherish Troy’s memory are his sons Rio and Tee Whited of Wallace; mother, Donna Campbell of North Platte; father, Don (Sandy) Whited of Cortland; life partner, Lori Jaixen of Lincoln; brother, Brad Whited of North Platte; uncles, Orval (Judy) Whited and Gary (Gerry) Neal; step-siblings, Chad Morgan, Tanya Norrid, Dan and Mike Campbell; as well as many cousins, extended family and rodeo friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church, North Platte with Pastors Mike Evans and Scott Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in the North Platte Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Carpenter Memorial Chapel on Sunday, July 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., as well as on Monday, July 10th from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for a future designation.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.carpentermemorial.com.