Kenton Louis White

Kenton Louis White Kenton Louis White celebrated his homecoming with the Lord on Friday, November 7th, 2014 at the age of 81 years old. He passed away peacefully at his home in Ramona, Oklahoma while surrounded by his beloved family. Kenton was born on June 25, 1933 in Nettleton, Arkansas to Louis and Letha White. He met his sweetheart, Shirley Mae Bell Martin, at Madison Park near Lawton, Oklahoma on a Sunday School outing. Kenton was a soldier alone at the park and the preacher invited him to join them. They married January 14th, 1954 in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Together they had three children: Johnny Kent White, Shirlena Jo Scott and James Clayton White. Kenton surrendered to the ministry of preaching the Word of God when he was 36 years old. During his ministry as a pastor, he served Stecker Baptist Church near Apache, Oklahoma; First Baptist Covington in Covington, Oklahoma; Bethel Holly Baptist Church near Nash, Oklahoma; Oney Baptist Church in Oney, Oklahoma; Sharon Baptist Church near Woodward, Oklahoma; First Baptist Frink in McAlester, Oklahoma; First Baptist Church in Ramona, Oklahoma and First Baptist Church in Ochelata, Oklahoma where he retired at the age of 77. Kenton is survived by his wife, Shirley White, of the home; a daughter, Jo Scott, of the home; a son, James White and his wife Cindy, of Ramona. He is also survived by one brother, Bill White and his wife Mildred, of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma and one sister, Brenda Melton and her husband Buddy, of Marion, Arkansas. He left a heritage of 31 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren with one on the way. Kenton was loved by many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Johnny Kent White, a granddaughter, Kammie Adelle Scott, his parents and two siblings. The service honoring Kenton White will be held on Monday, November 10th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Ochelata in Ochelata, Oklahoma. Kenton will be buried near his son and granddaughter in the Oglesby Cemetery. Grandson Lucas White and grandson-in-law Brian Myers will officiate. Pall bearers are grandsons Cody Scott, Zackery White, Jesse White, Zebulun White, Kyle Miller and Ryan Miller. Honorary pall bearers are grandsons-in-law Stavros Padazopoulos, Kade Jenkins, Reece Parrish, Paul Gomez, Michael Crabtree and Casey Miller. Funeral arrangements have been made by Stumpff Funeral Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Kenton White has left a legacy of loving His Lord above all to all who knew him. He loved his wife deeply, his children gently, his grandchildren unconditionally, his church family selflessly and the lost passionately. He was a father to the fatherless and a friend to the friendless. There was no one too great or too small for him to ask if they knew the Lord. His life was one of restoration and blessing by God and obedience and faithfulness to God. He was not just a good man. He was a godly man. He was God’s man. PDF Printable Version

Kenton Louis White

June 25, 1933 - November 7, 2014