Reta White of Darlington passed away Tuesday at University Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was 80.

Reta kept a meticulous house.  She was a homemaker and also cleaned for other people.  She was a member of the Congregational Christian Church and more recently was attending Rock Point.  She liked to frequent the Dari-Licious for Diet Vanilla Cokes.  She enjoyed cardinals, hummingbirds and red Christmas trucks.  She graduated from Darlington High School in 1959.  Most importantly, she loved her grandkids and kept photo albums of each of them.

Born July 1, 1941 in Barren County, Kentucky at Bear Wallow, she was the daughter of Bentford Kent Patton and M. Louise Bruton Patton.  She married Frederick M. "Fred" White on August 23, 1959.  He passed away Nov. 25, 2018.

Surviving family includes: two sons, Bruce White of Linden and Mark White (Priscilla) of Darlington; two brothers, David Patton and Donnie Patton (Anita); sister, Kathy Sewell (Aaron); seven grandchildren, Brenden, Anthony, Caitlyn, Crystal, Holly, Caleb and Faith; five great-grandkids, Teagan, Faye, Liam, Adeline and Bennett,  with two more due before the end of the year; her close friend, Judy Wilcox.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter-in-law, Noreen White and close friend, Mary K. Cox.

In keeping with her wishes, there will not be a public visitation.  Graveside services will be at 11 AM Saturday, Oct. 30 at Oak Hill Cemetery North, led by Pastor Brian Saunders.  Arrangements were entrusted to Burkhart Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.