James G. McWhorter, 92, a native of Oxford, Alabama and resident of Raceland died on Friday November 30, 2012.
Visitation will be held at Samart-Mothe Funeral Chapel in Mathews on Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until funeral time. Military Funeral Honors will be held by the United Veterans League at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be observed 12:00 p.m. with burial in Holy Savior Catholic Cemetery.
He is survived by his sons, Chuck McWhorter and wife Monica, Donald McWhorter, Jim McWhorter and wife Carol Sue, Mike McWhorter and wife Kathleen, Tom McWhorter and wife Mary; daughter, Susan McWhorter Matherne and husband Jamie; brother, Horace "Edsel" McWhorter; nine grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Levert McWhorter; parents, Billy O. McWhorter and Vera Bell Murray; son, Russell Paul "Rusty" McWhorter; daughter, Mary Ann McWhorter; brothers, Owen McWhorter, Woodrow McWhorter, Fillmore McWhorter; sisters, Maxine Shields, Elsie Bowen Estes, Ethel
Owens.
He was a catholic and parishioner of St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church.
He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years service as a Corpsman. He served during World War II and the Korean Wars.
Samart-Mothe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.