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Submitted: 3/19/23 • Approved: 3/20/23 • Last Updated: 3/23/23 • R565657-G0-S3
US Army
September 8, 1928 -March 8, 2023
*Obituary
Services for M.T." Mac" McIlwain, 94, of Seminole will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Wesleyan Grace Church. Officiating will be Reverend Charlie Johnson. Burial will be in Gaines County South Cemetery under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home. He died, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Memorial Health Care Center of Seminole.
He was born to the late Arlin and Alma Spraberry McIlwain on September 8, 1928 in Anson and attended schools there. He married Lou Riley on December 23, 1954 in Anson, they celebrated 68-yrs of marriage before she preceded him in death June 27, 2022. He was member of South Seminole Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army. He was a longtime farmer and rancher in Gaines County. He loved to go to cattle sales with his son. His other passion was solving jigsaw puzzles, he put together one a day.
Survivors include; a son, Danny and his wife Sherry of Seminole; two daughters Gena Lou Rogers of Seminole and Lesa and husband Timmy Hancock of Lubbock; a brother Billy McIlwain of Hamlin; seven grandchildren Megan Thompson and husband Coby, Danlee Rich and husband Colden, Ren Ellis and wife Alexa, Haley Lambert and husband Stephen, Sadie Blundell and husband Kelsey, and Katie Loera and husband Bryan; and twelve greatgrandchildren.
The family will receive friends Sunday (today) from 4-5 pm at Ratliff Funeral Home.
The family suggest memorials be made to Home Hospice, 801 N Main St. Ste. G, Andrews, Texas 79714.
Published in the Seminole Sentinel
Contributed on 3/19/23 by neldapat
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