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Richard Arlen White © Enid News and Eagle 02-09-2017 Submitted by: Glenn
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Richard Arlen "Whitey" White, died peacefully in the evening hours on Feb. 6, 2017, at the age of 86.
Arlen was born in Ponca City to parents Charles and Francis White on Sept. 1, 1930. He was the oldest of four children, a role he carried out with duty and honor. He met the love of his life, Velma Lee (Showalter) in Garber and they married April 20, 1950. He was a devoted and loving husband of 67 years.
He is survived by his wife, Velma Lee White, sister, JoAnn Cogdon of Texas, daughter Toni Dallas and husband Rick of Enid, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He owned and operated his own paint contracting business in Enid for many years. He developed wonderful working relationships with many other business owners and customers. He was a hard working and dependable man. He was innovative and artistic. He could match and mix colors brilliantly. He could hand texture beautiful old world textures and could touch up woodwork and match stains. He employed many family members, friends, and those in need of a job. He believed everyone deserved a chance and with hard work comes success and personal achievement. He enjoyed coaching little league football and watching his son, Rick White, play ball. His daughter, Toni White, was his angel and rock. She is who he depended on. He loved Sooner football and tried to never miss an Enid Plainsman Football home game.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Francis White, brothers Lew and Jerry White, son, Rick White and grandsons Adrian and Tristen White. He will be greatly missed.
The service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Central Christian Church, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Enid Plainsman Football, and the guestbook is available at www.AndersonBurris.com.
Velma Lee White © Enid News and Eagle 02-18-2018 Submitted by: Glenn
© Enid News and Eagle
Velma Lee White received her angel wings on February 17th, 2018, at the age of 84. She was born November 19, 1933 in Thomas, Oklahoma to Orval and Lorene Showalter. She was the only girl of three children. They later moved to Garber, Oklahoma where she attended school. She really shined as the high schools drum major and liked the drum line best. Velma met the love of her life, Richard Arlen White in Garber and the two married on April 20, 1950. They had two children Rick and Toni White. She loved her children and expressed that love in all the things she could make by hand. She was a devoted wife and an excellent homemaker. She was a friend to many and enjoyed bridge and golf.
She is survived by her daughter Toni White-Dallas and husband Rick both of Enid. She also leaves behind very special grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by parents Orval and Lorene Showalter, husband Richard Arlen White, brothers Dale and Dwayne Showalter, son Rick White and grandsons Adrian and Tristen White.
We will miss her sense of style and beauty.
The funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Guestbook is available at www.andersonburris.com
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