Rita L. White

1923 - 2015

Rita L. White obituary, 1923-2015

Rita L. White

1923 - 2015

BORN

1923

DIED

2015

Rita White Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 12, 2015.
Rita Loyola White, 92, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 11, 2015, with her loving daughter, Dianne and great granddaughter, Kaeson at her side. Rita was born in Drumright, Oklahoma on July, 17, 1923, to Don and Ida Maxwell. Rita married the love of her life, Maxie E. White on May 31, 1954 and had been a resident of Houston, Texas since 1972. She was also a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Maxie; parents, Don and Ida Maxwell and her sister, Sister Alyson Maxwell.

Rita is survived by her four children; daughter, Dianne J. White of Houston, Texas; sons, Mark E. White and wife Tina of Seally, Texas, Mike E. White of Houston, Texas, and Matt E. White and wife Maria of Houston, Texas; grand children, Allison, London, Danielle, Jolynn, Devin, Ernesto, Joshua and Debra; great grand children, Kaeson, Kelvin , Klifton Khali, Angel, Alicia and Victoria; brother, Dennis Maxwell of Owasso, Oklahoma; sister, Sister Bertina Maxwell of San Antonio, Texas; nephews, Curtis and Delores Henson, Robert and Vicky Henson, George and Linda Henson, Joe Wesley and Kathy Henson; nieces, Denise Eisterhold and husband Larry, Margaret and Don Hill.

Rita touched many hearts and will be missed by all.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 12:30pm with a Rosary at 1:00pm at Pat H. Foley & Company, 1200 W. 34th Street, Houston, Texas 77018. Funeral Service will be begin at 1:30pm, on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Interment will follow at Memorial Oaks Cemetery, 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77079.

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