Bobetta June White, 89Born June 2, 1931, passed peacefully on June 3, 2020 in Collinsville, OK. Bobetta was born the second of two daughters, to Robert Marlow and Mary Teresa Shay Burroughs of Tulsa, OK. She attended Tulsa Public Schools and graduated from the Tulsa Central High School, Class of 1949. On August 7, 1949, she married G. Allen White of Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Bobetta began her working life at the First National Bank of Tulsa. Years later, working alongside her husband Allen, Bobetta performed as the General Office Manager at their family owned and operated grocery business, White’s Food Corral, in Sand Springs. Afterwards, Bobetta performed as the Commercial Tag & Title Agent, and until retirement, for the Central Tag Agency of Tulsa.
Bobetta was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Also, Bobetta and Allen were active Charter Members, in the founding years of St. Matthews Episcopal Church of Sand Springs.
She was an accomplished seamstress, creating and sewing several beautiful wedding party formals, window draperies, and suits. She was also well known for designing and creating her own patterns. Bobetta was an excellent cook and baker, turning out delicious meals, pies, cakes and especially her most desired Chocolate Thumb Print Cookies at Christmas time. During her retirement years, she and Allen maintained a vegetable garden, a fruit orchard and performed their own canning.
Bobetta was the beholder of a twinkling smile, calming voice, and easy laugh that was found so delightful to everyone with whom she interacted with. She will be truly missed by all who have grown to love her character and spirit throughout the years of her life.
Bobetta was preceded in death by her husband, G. Allen White; parents, Robert Marlow and Mary Teresa Burroughs; sister, Virginia May McNally; and son-in-law, Donald Gene Ward.
She is survived by her son, Glenn A. White II; daughters, Jeanna Teresa Ward, Jamie Denise White, and Cheryl Kay Shavney; nephew, Bob McNally; grandchildren, Jeremy Ward and wife Hollie, Andrew Ward, Matthew Ward and wife Joshalynn, Justin Shavney and wife Heather, and Richard Shavney and Jacelyn Ferguson; great-grandchildren, Sarah, Bailey, Samuel, Dakota, Colby, Creek, Jack, Rosalie, Layla, Navy, Lake, and Wade; and great-great-granddaughter, Addison.
A Private Family Graveside Service with the Pastor Richard Ventonis, officiating, will be held at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa, under the direction of the Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the Encompass Home Health Care and Hospice Groups, 403 West 2nd Ave, Suite 100, Owasso, Oklahoma 74055.
