Troy D. Whited, 55, of Lincoln, passed away suddenly on July 4, 2023, at York General Hospital. He was born on Nov. 24, 1967, in North Platte, 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 of his sons and loved them 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; and 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 and Dan and Mike Campbell; and many cousins, extended family and rodeo friends.
