Dorothy Earline White

June 8, 1929 - March 11, 2021

Dorothy Earline Conner White was born in Dimmitt, Texas on June 8, 1929, to Woodfin Earl Conner and Simmie Jessie Raper. She had four siblings including two sisters, Lorene and Doris, and two brothers, Grady and Quanah. While living in Oregon, she met and married Arvid Nathaniel White and had five children, Michael, Timothy, Kerwin, Susan, and Mark. After living in Oregon while their children were very young, they moved their family to Kodiak, Alaska where the children grew up. Eventually she moved to Palmer, Alaska for a number of years before finally moving to Port Orchard, Washington. Dorothy loved her family and friends and always looked forward to having visitors. She had a lovely warm smile and a gentle manner. She was a talented artist who loved watercolors. Butterflies were a particular favorite because they represented hopefulness to her. She was drawn to the autumn colors of brown, orange, and the “happy” color of yellow. She liked country music and singing old gospel songs, reading her Bible and listening to gospel teaching on the radio. Her unwavering faith in Jesus was her abiding hope. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Lorene, Grady, Doris, and Quanah. Also Arvid, then her son, Michael and daughter, Susan.She is survived by sons, Timothy, Kerwin, and Mark, along with their respective spouses and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.