MCWHORTER, LYDIA E. - Wheeler County, Texas | LYDIA E. MCWHORTER - Texas Gravestone Photos

Lydia E. MCWHORTER

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

July 15, 1898-August 24, 1964

At Rest

*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley


*Obituary
The book of life for Lydia E. McWhorter closed unexpectedly Monday morning, August 24, 1964 after she has spent 66 years, one month and 9 days on this earth. She spent only a small part of her life in Wheeler having moved here in 1957.

A long time resident of Shamrock, Lydia Kenchelo married L.A. McWhorter of Wheeler on November 6, 1957 at Clovis, New Mexico.

Mrs. McWhorter was a housewife and a member of the Methodist Church at Shamrock. She had been in bad health but death was unexpected when she passed away at her home east of Wheeler.

Funeral Services were held at the Methodist Church in Wheeler, August 24, 1964 with the Rev. D.C. Read, pastor of Mobeetie Methodist Church officiating.

Survivors are the husband, L.A. McWhorter of Wheeler; two sons, Leo Wegner of Bakersfield, California and Kent Wegner of Tacoma, Washington; 2 step sons, Richard McWhorter of Amarillo and Delbert McWhorter of Wheeler; 1 sister, Mrs. W.P. Ramsey of Oklavieow; 2 brothers, Roy Melton of Wichita Falls and Raymond Melton of Fort Worth; 5 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her former husband, Mr. Wegner.

Pall Bearers included: Pete Baird, Bill Hampton, Dudley Baird, Lonney Kenney, Boyd Austin, and Fred Wood.

Interment was in Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Kirk Funeral Home.

(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume 41 Number 37, Thursday, August 27, 1964, Page 1)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Lydia Mcwhorter
Death Date: 24 Aug 1964
Death County: Wheeler
Gender: Female

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Lydia E McWhorter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 66
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1898
Birth Place: Texas
Residence: Precinct 2, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Death Date: 24 Aug 1964
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA

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Submitted: 11/21/21 • Approved: 11/21/21 • Last Updated: 11/24/21 • R469925-G469925-S3

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