Nita V. White was born on Jan. 31, 1928, to Syble and Raymond Smith at her grandparents’ house in Briggs, and she died peacefully on July 23.
Memorial services are scheduled for July 30 at 10 a.m. at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Graveside services will follow at Davis Cemetery in Briggs.
Visitation will be July 29 from 6-8 p.m. at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton.
Nita spent most of her childhood in Lampasas and played the snare drums in the school band. Her brother, Lyndall “Sledge” Smith, was 10 years younger and a constant companion, especially later in life.
Nita had three children with Doyle White: Donna Faye, Sharon Kaye and Gary Doyle.
She worked with Bell Auto Supply for nearly 30 years. She made her home in Temple until moving to live by her brother in Belton.
She served at East Side Baptist Church for many years leading the women’s missions, working with Vacation Bible School and organizing the Benevolence Committee. She spent many mornings at McDonald’s with her church ladies and affectionately called them the McDonald’s Coffee Club. Later in life, she became a member of Liberty House Church in Killeen.
Nita V. is survived by her children Sharon Moore and Gary White, both of Temple; grandchildren Neil and Jacque Elliott, Karla and Tim Hedrick, Billy and Sarah White, Amanda and Brian Maxwell, Ashleigh and Eric Seasholtz, Kaycie and Brian Falkenberg, Abbe and Glenn Youngblood, and Amy and Bryan Staton; her brother, Sledge and Jean Smith; nephews Kevin and Patty Smith, Toby and Darlene Smith, and niece Kecia and Jason Padgett; 22 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Patton.
