Nancy Lucinda Hibbett White passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. To the end she was thoughtful, kind, fun, generous and a faithful, devoted wife, parent, friend and a servant of God. Her children remember her as an adventurous mother who encouraged them to pursue a quality education and lifelong passions.
Nancy is survived by her husband, R.W. "Bill" White Jr. Tulsa, Oklahoma; Son, David W. White, MD, Beth, Son Wilson T. White; and Daughter, Katy L. Hunt, Brian, all of Tulsa and nine grandchildren, Morgan Locke, William White, Taylor White (all in California), Warren White (Oregon), Wilson White (Oklahoma), Amelia White (California), Hayden Hunt, Sally Hunt, and Susan Hunt (Oklahoma) and two great grandchildren, David Locke and Ellis Locke (California).
She is also survived by four nieces and three nephews, Janie Anderson, Tina Bristol, Linda Evers and Mary Frances Evers; and Bayse Hibbett, Mike Wackenhuth and Mark Wackenhuth.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother B.K. Hibbett III and his wife, Nancy Jarvis of Nashville; her sister Katharine Wackenhuth and her husband Bob of Tulsa; and Mary Jane Evers and her husband Charles of Nashville.
Nancy was born March 9, 1935, the youngest of four children to B.K. Hibbett Jr. and Mary Frances Hibbett in Nashville, Tennessee.
She attended Vanderbilt University where she was very active in her sorority, Pi Beta Phi.
While visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Katharine & Bob Wackenhuth, in Tulsa she was introduced to R.W. "Bill" White Jr. during a blind date on Memorial Day 1956. Nancy & Bill married on January 16, 1957 and celebrated over 63 years of marriage.
Nancy and Bill settled into Tulsa and raised their three children in their life long south Tulsa home. Nancy & Bill loved to travel the world with family and friends. Many of these trips were associated with Bill White Chevrolet, as part of the national automotive dealer networks. Europe, especially Germany and Switzerland, as well as annual trips to the mountains and beaches created lasting memories that will always be treasured.
Nancy was active in the community volunteering at Tulsa Boys' Home, Asbury United Methodist Church, Mason High School Boosters Club, Tulsa Opera, Philbrook Museum, Tulsa Area United Way, Will Rogers Rotary Ann's, Southern Hillls Country Club, and Junior League of Tulsa (JLT). At JLT she met many of her lifelong friends, Dorothy Roberts, Suzanne Lindsay Bradshaw, and Sally McCoy among many others.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Asbury United Methodist Tulsa. Condolences can be sent to www.moorefuneral.com . The family would like to thank the nurses and caregivers at Brookdale Midtown and Evergreen Hospice for their loving care and dedication.