Matthew Wesley White was born on July 18, 1982, at the St. Joseph hospital in Kansas City Missouri. Matthew spent his early childhood years in different states because his father was active-duty Air Force. At a very young age, his family moved to Sacramento, California. In 1988 Matthew moved with his family to Melbourne, Florida and attended a local elementary school. In 1992, the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he attended local schools there, and finally in 1997 the family retired from the military and relocated to Sacramento, California.
Matthew lived for a few years in Dayton, Ohio. There he held various jobs such as McDonalds, Taco Bell, a movie theater, and Wal-Mart. What he enjoyed most of all was building a relationship with his four nieces: Aubre, Peyton, Taylor, and Cadhli. He would help babysit and care for them whenever he could.
A few years passed and Matthew returned to Sacramento, where he decided to join the Army. Matthew’s Army career spanned six years from about 2006 to 2012. He received an honorable discharge from the Army in 2012. He was proud to have spent time in the Army. He spent some time serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. He told many stories, but one I remember was when the enemy attacked his post and exposed him to harmful gases. His final two years were spent in the Army National Guard in Stockton, California. After his discharge he held many different jobs. He did security, golf course maintenance and at a local zoo where he did ground maintenance.
In the summer of 2019, with his parents, he moved to Abilene, Kansas. He settled in Salina, Kansas where he held different jobs. Matthew enjoyed a supervising job he had where the company he worked for received, sorted, and organized metal for Evergy. The metal was used to build electrical power towers. While living in Salina, Matthew met Alexandria Robinson. Their relationship grew into a love that never failed. Matthew always wanted to purchase a home and in Salina he did just that.
Matthew was an amazing man. He was full of love, and he just wanted to be loved the way he loved. He loved his family very much and enjoyed being with them whenever he could. They celebrated special holidays and birthdays together. He was such a jokester always keeping the mood light. He loved his dog Zuul. He took him to the dog park regularly. He never really wanted anyone to know how sick he was. He just wanted to be around those he loved and create memories he can take with him forever. He will be truly missed.
He is survived by his parents, brother and sisters.
Funeral Services for Matthew will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 9, 2026 at Emmanuel Church in Abilene. Burial will follow at the Abilene City Cemetery. Family will receive friends Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 3-5 P.M., at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.martinbeckercarlson.com