Drew

Andrew Jordan White (Drew), 23, of Richmond died on October 7, 2015 after losing a hard fought battle with addiction. He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Laura White, his brothers Ben and Mark White. Also surviving Drew are his grandparents, Carl and Louie Plante and Jo White. He had seven aunts, nine uncles, and seventeen cousins. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Jeryl White. Drew was a 2010 graduate of Deep Run High School and received a BA in psychology from George Mason University in 2014. He was active in Kappa Sigma fraternity where he participated on the soccer team and served as Assistant Pledge Educator for a semester. Drew was a talented yo-yo player and yo-yo designer for HSpin and GSquared. The BioHazard was Drew's signature yo-yo. He enjoyed going to yo-yo competitions and meeting other enthusiasts from around the world. Drew also enjoyed music and online gaming. He spent the last 10 months living in southern Florida where he helped set up a support group for those suffering with depression. During this time he also concentrated on writing, which he wanted to develop and ultimately publish. The family will receive friends 2-4 PM Sunday at Bliley's-Central 3801 Augusta Ave. where a celebration of Drew's life will be held at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (website for forms and online donation: https://hpbcf.org/donation#.VhaggflViko)or Fisher House Foundation, a Kappa Sigma nationally supported charity helping families of military members receiving treatment (online at https://donate.fisherhouse.org/default.aspx?tsid=3147)