Funeral Mass for John Joseph White will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 5, 2016 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Rev. Roy Narisetti, celebrant.

The Rite of Committal with military honors will immediately follow in Springhill Cemetery, south of Cooperton, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Rosary will be 6:00 P.M. Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the funeral home chapel.

John Joseph White, 87, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016. John was born the 14th day of November, 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of John Patric White and Mary Margaret (Mayer) White. He attended Catholic school in Oklahoma City and graduated from Saint Benedict's College, Atchison Kansas in 1951. John married Dortha Mae "Dottie" (Black) White August 22, 1953 in Oklahoma City while serving 5 years in the United States Air Force. After discharge he was a chemist for the Department of Agriculture. During this time he attended Oklahoma City University Law School graduating in 1961. He served as first Assistant District Attorney for the third judicial district of Oklahoma retiring in 1992.  Following his retirement he and his wife, Dottie, traveled the nation as independent insurance adjusters.

John is survived by his wife Dottie of the home, four children, Cynthia L Gray of Dill City, Oklahoma, Bridget M. Styron and husband Joe Styron of Cooperton, Oklahoma, John M. White of Lawton Oklahoma, and James Joseph White and wife Jeannie of Ponca City, Oklahoma. One sister, Teresa Patric of Oklahoma City, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary White, infant son John Joseph Jr, one sister Bridget Mulvehill, and two grandsons Sean Gray and Blaine White.