Doris Aggie White

Doris Aggie White loved life. She could do anything she set her mind to do. She loved her family and friends. You may have come into her life as a friend but you ended up as family. Her house was home to anybody and everybody.

Her parents were John Duke and Birtha Mae (Schillings) Stotts. Doris was raised in Okemah, Oklahoma. As a child, Doris was raised to be warm, caring, nurturing and friendly. Doris was raised with eight siblings. She had four brothers and four sisters, Benjamin (Benny) Stotts; Calvin Stotts; Deward Stotts; Henry Stotts; Ethel Williams; Pat Barlean; Ola Lee and Virginia Hartley.

On June 23, 1945 Doris exchanged wedding vows with the love of her life, Willard Eudious White at a Justice of the Peace in Okemah, Oklahoma. Doris and Willard enjoyed dancing, for a while, they went our most every Saturday night.

Doris was blessed with six children, Debra Jean Landis, Paula Lorraine Tortolini and husband, Mike, Brenda Sue Reed and husband, Rick, Beverly Ann Armstrong and husband, Tim, Sandra Lee McDonald and husband, Brent, Melanie Lynn Lyle and husband Gary. Doris had the ability to focus her attention on the present moment. If she was spending time with the kids, that’s where all of her attention was directed. Doris's was a firm believer in disciplining her children, and her children were very well aware of this. If she called your full name you knew you were in big trouble...if she had to say it again, she might have you to go pick out a switch...you would come quicker next time for sure.

People were drawn to her smile and the way she would say "Hello". Doris was the "go to Mom". She had a way of making you feel like you were talking to your own Mom or your best friend. She gave you motherly advice, no matter if you asked for it or not. She was fair-minded but strong-willed. While growing up, some of her best friends were Willard's brothers and their wives. Later in life, she became friends with Jean Merchant, and the two enjoyed venting and spilling their guts to each other. Helen and Lloyd, Margie and Leroy, JD and Juanita, Jack and Earlene, Bill and Jean were all dear friends as well, they enjoyed playing cards, Skipbo, Dominoes and Wahoo. Doris was know as the "Wahoo Queen" if you played Wahoo with her then you better pay attention. There was no time for counting the holes one at a time...she didn't have time for that. She would tell you what you needed to roll, even before you picked up the dice. She would say "I am coming after you...you better get out of my way or I am going to take you off the board", Sometimes you didn't even get a bathroom break.

Doris was know for driving her scooter fast. It had 2 speeds - Turtle and Rabbit...it was always on Rabbit. If you said she needed to slow down, she would say "oh I can't slow down, I have things to do" and off she would go. She also was a great backseat driver while sitting in the front.

Doris' primary occupation was an upholsterer. She started the business by herself, and it was located in her home. Later, she would bring on her husband, Willard to help run the business. She was employed for 50 years doing the job she loved, alongside her best friend.

Doris enjoyed her leisure time by taking part in various hobbies. Cooking, making jewelry and sewing were her favorites. She was a talented seamstress and loved making blankets for her friends and family. During Christmas the family would play "Dirty Santa" and the gift that everyone would fight over was one of her blankets. However, her favorite and most important love, was her grandchildren. She was happiest when her "kids" would come visit. She would greet them with her arms open for a hug and a kiss and would need one or two before you could leave. You could see her heart swell when they were around. She loved them with all her heart.

Although Doris was not an active member of a Pentecostal Church, she had a relationship with the Lord. Her faith was important to her. She talked to the Lord in her own way and I am sure she is talking to him now.

It is no surprise that she loved to travel and to visit new and different places. She was naturally curious about other parts of the world and loved the real life adventure that came from visiting them. Favorite vacations included traveling with her husband in their camper going to see her sisters. Trips to Washington, Canada, Galveston, and Las Vegas.

Doris believed that you had to experience life, and her life in retirement was no different. When that day finally arrived in 2004, Doris took it in stride as one more way to have fun. Her new life involved family gatherings with her family and enjoying time spent with her husband, children and grandchildren. With her boundless energy and a desire to get the most out of life, Doris remained busy with people and projects. In retirement, she found new pleasure in fishing, camping and playing cards with all their friends at the lake. Even in retirement, Doris continued to stay in touch with her old friends and, since she'd never met a stranger, she made plenty of new acquaintances as well.

Doris passed away on November 18, 2016 at at her home, 2636 SE 36th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73129. Doris was preceded in death by her Parents; six Siblings; Benjamin (Benny) Stotts; Calvin Stotts; Deward Stotts; Henry Stotts; Ethel Williams; and Pat Barlean. Survivors include her loving husband of 71 years, WILLARD EUDIOUS WHITE; and her loving Children; Debra Jean Landis, Paula Lorraine Tortolini and husband Mike; Brenda Sue Reed, and husband Rick; Beverly Ann Armstrong and husband Tim; Sandra Lee McDonald and husband Brent; Melanie Lynn Lyle and husband Gary; and 24 Grandchildren; 39 great-Grandchildren; and six, great-great-Grandchildren; and two Siblings; Ola Lee and Virginia Hartley.Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Bill Eisenhour Southeast Funeral Home Chapel, 5005 SE 29th Street, Del City, Oklahoma 73115. Doris was laid to rest in Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma.

Doris brought joy to all of those around her.She loved to share her energy, wit, and her zest for life with her friends and family. Doris Aggie White lived life to its fullest and made everyone around her happier just for knowing her. She will be remembered with a smile.