Gary Don McWhorter's Obituary
Celebration of life gathering will be Saturday February 25th at 11:00 am at Calvary Christian Fellowship Church 913 South Main in Shamrock.
Cremation & Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Shamrock.
Gary Don McWhorter was born August 27,1944 in Memphis Texas to John and Evelyn McWhorter. He died at age 72 Tuesday February 21,2017 in Lubbock Texas surrounded by his loving family.
Gary was a graduate of Memphis High School in 1962. Enrolled in the Clarendon College LVN program & later went on to Amarillo College for his RN degree. Gary married Patricia Cole of Quanah Texas February 10,1965 soon after moving to Shamrock Texas where he was a lifelong resident and hard working much loved nurse for Shamrock & the surrounding communities.
He was preceded in death by his father,mother, sister Betty New, sister Johnnie Kay Bice, brother Joe David McWhorter & brother Frankie McWhorter.
Survivors include one brother Keithy McWhorter , his wife Patricia McWhorter, 4 daughters Cheryl McWhorter of Amarillo,Stephanie Smith and husband Doug of Lubbock,Leslie Castille and husband Tim of Orange, Kellie Alves and husband Perry of Vidor & one son Jason McWhorter of Amarillo. 8 grandsons Logan Smith,Tucker Smith,Tre' Terry , Justin Sellers, Kris Castille,Caleb McWhorter,Perry Alves & Jason Don McWhorter. 3 granddaughters, Brandi Gutierrez, Laramie Alves & Shelbie Bowen. 5 great grandchildren Trent Smith, Gunner Smith, Aubree Gutierrez, Amberlee Gutierrez & Michael Bowen. Gary was a much loved husband, Daddy & Pappy to his whole family.
The family requests memorials be made to Calvary Christian Fellowship Church fund.
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