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Submitted: 7/15/22 • Approved: 7/15/22 • Last Updated: 7/18/22 • R525265-G525265-S3
Dayton C. McWhorter
June 2, 1917-November 15, 1995
Please see military marker
Henrietta P. Perrin McWhorter
August 27, 1915-August 22, 2009
Married March 1, 1942
*Photo/information, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary Dayton C. McWhorter
Dayton C. McWhorter, 78, died early Wednesday at his home in Hereford.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church with the pastor, the Rev. Jeremy Grant, officiating. Arrangements are being made by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home.
Mr. McWhorter was born at Granbury and came to Hereford in 1945 after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was in the grain and cattle business. He married Henrietta "Kay" Perrin in 1942 in Spur. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Steve McWhorter, Ted McWhorter and Dan McWhorter, all of Hereford; a brother, J.A. McWhorter of Stephenville, and nine grandchildren.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, Wednesday, November 15, 1995, Page 2)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Dayton Crook McWhorter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1917
Birth Place: Granbury, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Wolfforth, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Wolfforth, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Weight: 156
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: John Alvin McWhorter
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Dayton Crook McWhorter Self (Head)
John Alvin McWhorter Father
Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015
Name: Dayton C McWhorter
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1942
Marriage Place: Taylor, Texas, USA
Spouse: Henrietta Perrin
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Dayton Mcwhorter
Death Date: 15 Nov 1995
Death County: Deaf Smith
Gender: Male
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Dayton Crook McWhorter
[Dayton C McWhorter]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1917
Birth Place: Hood County, Texas
Death Date: 15 Nov 1995
Father: John A McWhorter
Mother: Hannah M Crook
Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as DAYTON CROOK MCWHORTER; 29 Nov 1995: Name listed as DAYTON C MCWHORTER
*Obituary Henrietta P. Perrin McWhorter
HEREFORD - Henrietta Perrin "Kay" McWhorter, 93, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009.
Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church in Hereford with the Rev. Joan Gaines, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.
Kay was born Aug. 27, 1915, in Wise County to Stephen and Julia Perrin. The family moved to Haskell, where she attended and graduated from Haskell High School.
After high school, she attended and earned a degree from North Texas State College. After college, she taught school and then became a home demonstration agent at Spur.
It was in Spur that she met D.C. McWhorter, and they were married in 1942. During World War II, she and D.C. lived on Army bases across Texas and the East Coast. Following World War II, the family moved to Hereford, where she raised three sons.
Kay also was active in several groups and clubs including the Calliopian Study Club. Kay's hobbies included bridge, sewing, visiting with friends, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Kay was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church of Hereford, where she taught Sunday school.
Kay was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, D.C. McWhorter; and four brothers, Julian, John, Paul and Woodrow Perrin.
Kay is survived by three sons, Steve McWhorter and wife Jenny and Ted McWhorter and wife Cherry, all of Hereford, and Dan McWhorter and wife May of Canyon; a brother, Jim Perrin and wife Nancy of Hereford; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church, 610 Lee Ave., Hereford, TX 79045; or Samaritan Hospice, 426 Main St., Suite E, Hereford, TX 79045.
Sign the online guest book at www.herefordheritagefh.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 24, 2009
Contributed on 7/15/22 by neldapat
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