Dr. Jonathan Randolph "Randy" White, Dds

Dr. Jonathan Randolph “Randy” White departed this life on December 31, 2017. He was born July 14, 1955 to Irvin Jack White and Patricia Hathaway White in Pensacola, FL. He graduated from Norman High School in 1972, then attended OU, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with high honors in Mathematics in 1976. He then went on to the OU College of Dentistry, and upon graduation he established his own practice in Norman. In 1989, he started teaching a class at the OU College of Dentistry (OUCOD), and in 2005 his teaching duties expanded to multiple classes, all while keeping his practice open. He also served on various committees within OUCOD during his time there. In 2008, he took over as editor of the OUCOD alumni publication, OU Dentistry, and in 2015 he was named editor of the Oklahoma Dental Association Journal.

Dr. White was involved in countless organizations over his career, including the Cleveland County Dental Society, Oklahoma Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. He received numerous professional accolades, including multiple Outstanding Faculty awards from the OUCOD Student Council, the ODA President’s Leadership Award in 2014, and most recently the Benjamin Franklin Scroll Award in 2017 for his work on the ODA Journal.

In addition to many professional accomplishments, Dr. White was also active in his community. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Norman, where he sang in the choir and served as Deacon, Elder, and Trustee. He volunteered his time and dentistry skills with Oklahoma Mission of Mercy, and was on the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Recruitment Committee. He also improved the smiles of many patients, pro bono.

Dr. White influenced the lives of many students, not only with his knowledge of dentistry, but with his dry sense of humor, quick wit, and his encyclopedic wisdom of pop culture and music history. His love for music of all kinds was furthered by the many, many concerts he attended with friends and family, along with many, many trips to Guestroom Records.

Dr. White was an avid sports fan. He loved the Boston Celtics, the Chelsea Football Club, the Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cubs. He was very happy to see the Chelsea Football Club win the Premier League in the 2016-2017 season, and was absolutely thrilled when the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series. Dr. White didn’t only watch sports - he also enjoyed playing basketball at the YMCA and at the Family Life Center. He also loved coaching the dental hygiene students in their softball league.

Dr. White was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life, Donna Hewitt, and his mother Patricia Hathaway White.

Survivors include: father Irvin Jack White and stepmother Mary Hamilton of Omaha, NE; son Jonathan White and partner Anna Mantooth of Oklahoma City; daughter Allison Carter and husband Steven of Norman; stepsons Joseph Wharton and wife Danielle Applestone of Berkeley, CA; Robert Wharton and wife Whitney Albright of Sacramento, CA; grandchildren Henry, Monroe and Brooks Carter and Rhett Applestone; brother David White and wife Diane of Tulsa; and nieces Bailey Fryer and Jameson White.

Dr. White was a true Renaissance man who was loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Please direct donations to the Dr. Randy White Scholarship, c/o Oklahoma Dental Foundation (317 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104).