Search continues for missing preacher in White County [Video]

WHITE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Silver Alert issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation remains in effect for a man missing from White County since early May.

According to authorities, 64-year-old Roy Whited was last seen on Friday, May 3 near the Lovejoy Road area in Sparta, wearing a beige shirt and cowboy boots. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

TBI issues Silver Alert for man missing out of White County

Whited is a preacher at DeRossett Church of Christ and a former state-winning championship basketball coach at White County High.

An estimated 100 people searched for Whited in mid-May but he was not found, nor were any leads discovered.

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Whited has a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without help.

If you have seen Whited or have any information regarding his whereabouts, you are asked …