McWhorter, Larry (Chickamauga)

  • Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Larry  McWhorter,  68,  of  Chickamauga, GA,  died  Tuesday,  September 30, 2014.

Larry  was  born  on  May 9, 1946  to  the  late  William  Cecil  and  Nettie  Louise  McWhorter.  He  was  a  veteran  of  the  U.S.  Navy  where  he  served  two  terms  in  Vietnam.  While  in  the  Navy  he  trained  at  the  Naval  Damage  Control  Training  Center  where  he  became  a  certified  fire  fighter.  After  serving  his  country  Larry  worked  at  E.T.  Barwick  Mill, Salem  Carpet,  and  the  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Company  in  LaFayette.  Larry  then  went  to  work  at  Covenant  Transport  where  he  retired  as  a  supervisor  over  the  truck  wash  department.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Community  Baptist  Church  on  Lee  Mason  Road,   where  he  was  a  deacon  for  9  years.  He  loved  his  church  family  dearly.  Larry  was  a  loving  husband,  father,  and  grandfather.

In addition to his parents, he was  preceded  in  death  by  brother,  Rev.  Linus  McWhorter.

He is survived  by  his  loving  wife  of  45  years,  Shirley  McKeehan  McWhorter,  of  Chickamauga;  sons,  DeWayne  McWhorter  and  wife  Bonnie  of  Chickamauga  and  Brian  McWhorter  and  wife  Amy,  of  Rossville;  grandchildren,  Jonathon  McWhorter,  Cody  Bearden  McWhorter,  Dylan  McWhorter and  Kaytlyn  McWhorter;  sisters,  Debra  Morgan,  of  LaFayette  and  Dona  McDaniel,  of  East  Ridge;  brother,  Gary  McWhorter  and  wife  Debbie,  of  LaFayette;  sister-in-law,  Margaret  McWhorter;  and special  friends,  Richard  and  Ann  Dobbins. 

The family would like to extend a special  thanks  to  Dr.  Tedd  Scoggins,  Dr.  David  Wendt  and  Amedisys  Home  Health.

Funeral  will be from  the  Community  Baptist  Church, officiated by  Lee  Mason  Road  on Friday,  October 3, at 2 p.m.  with  Rev.  W.C.  Pence,  Rev.  Billy  Hampton,  Rev.  Joe  Dodd  and  Richard  Dobbins  officiating. Interment will follow in  the  Chickamauga  City  Cemetery  with  military  honors. Pallbearers  are Robert  Wardlaw,  Buster  Wall,  Jeff  Davis,  Michael  Davis,  Brad  Denton and  Hugh  McKissick. Honorary  pallbearers  are  Mike  Wright,  Dr.  Tedd  Scoggins,  Orville  Lowery,  Virgil Bishop  and  the  members  of  the  Community  Baptist  Church.

Family  will  receive  friends  at  the  funeral  home on Wednesday  October, 1  from  6-9 p.m.,  Thursday, October 2 from  12-8 p.m.  and  Friday, October 3  from  11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The  arrangements  are  by  Wallis-Wilbanks  Funeral  Home,  LaFayette.

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