©Marietta Monitor
8 Apr 2011,  Page 4

Interment followed in the Lakeview Cemetery.

Born December 23, 1926 in Groom, Texas, the son of Erb and Bertie Strickland White, he died Saturday, April 2, 2011 in Mercy Health Love County, Marietta. He had been a resident of Marietta since 1967, moving here from Happy, Texas. A hard worker, Mr. White began driving tractors for farmers as a child. After moving to Marietta he owned and operated Bob’s Automotive; however, his favorite job was working as a driller in the oil field. He also enjoyed going fishing, attending auctions, and buying and restoring old tractors. Mr. White was very involved in community activities and served as a Marietta City Councilman. He was also a member of Marietta’s Eastside Baptist Church. Mr. White and the former Margaret A. Flanagan were married in Littlefield, Texas on July 28, 1945, and she preceded him in death on July 18, 1999. He then married June Keeran on May 13, 2001 in Ardmore.

In addition to his first wife, Mr. White was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Robert White on September 18, 1992 and Keith White on May 29, 1994; a daughter, Sherry Hallum on June 8, 2010; and four brothers, Joe White, Tommy White, Dwight White and Max White.

He is survived by his wife, June White of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Lawrence Jones of Dimmitt, Texas; a son-in-law, Keith Hallum of Marietta; a sister, Ouida Hargrove of Sweetwater, Texas; six grandchildren, Laura Randal, Tommy White, Steve Ingram, Robyn Pye, Dillon Lawson and Melany Buckhanon; nine great-grandchildren, Austin, Tyler, Kayla, Abby, Jake, Zach, Page, Shani and Devyn; two great-great-grandchildren, Reese and Gage; and stepchildren, Ben and Dee Carroll of Granbury, Texas, Len Carroll of Marietta and Gwen and Billy Carter of Denton, Texas.

Pallbearers were Ben Carroll, Len Carroll, Keith Hallum, Lawrence Jones, Steve Ingram and Dillon Lawson. Honorary bearers were Dr. Tom O’Connor, Dr. Stephen Hutchins, John Haas, Bobby Reed, Jr., Jim Bob Campbell, Bill Hill, Lewis Foster and Ed Damron.

Memorials may be made to the Gideon Bible ministry c/o Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home, 100 East Main Street, Marietta, OK 73448.

This obituary included a picture of Mr. White.