Evelyn Mcwhorter

Evelyn McWhorter, age 87 of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 10:35 PM. She was born in Metamora, Indiana on June 24, 1921 the daughter of James and Patsy (Caudill) Wells. She was a charter and very active member of the Stahlheber Road Baptist Church, an avid fisherman in Florida and enjoyed nothing more than spending as much time as possible with her family. She was employed as a meat wrapper for Marsh Supermarket for 25 years, retiring in 1975. On October 19, 1939 in Liberty, Indiana she was married to Jesse McWhorter and he preceded her in death in 1995.

She is survived by one son, James (Shirley) McWhorter of Hamilton; one daughter, Donna Chafin of Hamilton; five grandchildren, Kelly Wilson, Charlene (Thomas) DeMonge, James L. (Robin) McWhorter, Brian (Lyddia) Chafin, and Cindy (Wayne) Riley, all of Hamilton; eight great-grandchildren, Jessica Parks, Dustin and Cody Wilson, Kelsie and Brandon Riley, and Casey, Colin, and Caleb Chafin; and one great great grandchild, Jaden Parks. She was preceded in death by her parents and was the last surviving sibling of a family of nine brothers and sisters.

Funeral service will be held at the Stahlheber Road Baptist Church, 1800 Stahlheber Road, on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 12 noon with Rev. Harold Thompson, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from 10 AM to 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, family request memorials to Stahlheber Road Baptist Church Bible School Fund or Children’s Church.