Funeral Mass for Dortha M. "Dottie" White will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2020 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Lawton with Rev. Vuong "Vic" Luong, Parochial Vicar officiating.

Burial will be in the Springhill Cemetery, South of Cooperton, Oklahoma, under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A Rosary service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening, March 12, 2020 in the funeral home chapel.

Dortha M. "Dottie" White, 86, passed away at her home in Lawton, Oklahoma on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Dottie was born April 16, 1933 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Eddie and Bessie Jefferson Black. She was raised on a farm outside of Rush Springs, Oklahoma and graduated from Rush Springs High School on May 12, 1950. After her high school graduation, Dottie moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Hill's Business University. While attending business school, Dottie was introduced to the boy across the street and love of her life, John Joseph White. They fell in love over a game of canasta and were later married August 22, 1953 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

After graduating from Hill's Business University on July 27, 1951 Dottie was employed with MGM in Oklahoma City from 1951-1953. After marrying John, Dottie was a homemaker, staying home to raise her children. In 1968, Dottie returned to work as Deputy Court Clerk of Kiowa County, where she served for 30 years. Following her retirement, she and her husband, John traveled the nation. Dottie and John saw all 50 states together. Dottie enjoyed collecting buttons and thimbles, doing needlepoint, and working on puzzles. Above all else she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Dottie is survived by her four children: Cynthia L. Gray, of Dill city, Bridget M. Styron and husband Joe Styron, of Cooperton, John M. White, of Lawton, and James J. White and wife Jeannie White of Lawton; nine grandchildren and thirteen great- grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband John J. White; her parents, Eddie and Bessie Black; infant son John Joseph Jr.; three brothers, Marvin Black, Melvin Black, and Jack Black; and two grandsons: Sean Gray and Blaine White.

Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities.