He was a retired supervisor for Anthony Timberlands and a member of Yorktown Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Fred McWhorter and a daughter, Teresa Renee McWhorter.
Jimmy went to work straight out of high school drilling water wells with his father. He then moved on to work at Wilson Lumber Company in Monticello as a sawyer, from there he worked at Ray White Lumber Co. in Sparkman as a foreman. He then went to work at Anthony Timberlands in Bernie as a supervisor where he retired. His true love was hunting, fishing and spending time working on the farm and looking at the cows.
He is survived by his wife, Markaleta Marie Knobloch McWhorter; his daughters, Cindy Marie Launius and husband Billy of Sparkman and Barbara Ann Holstead and husband Bill of Star City; his son, Mark David McWhorter of Star City; a sister, Linda Butler of Star City; grandchildren, Ashley Nowlin and husband David of Sparkman, Cecilia Berry and husband Michael of Sparkman and Beau Henry of Sparkman, Verna Harris and husband Jason and Gary Hosted and wife Becky all of Star City, Patrick Hosted and wife Sharon of Benton; great-grandchildren, Caleb and Cole Nowlin, Kesley and Chloe Berry, Kinsley Henry, Traylor Trantham, Bradley Trantham and wife Stephanie, Leigha and Misty Frey and Jackson Holsted; great-great-grandchildren, Chase and Adrain Trantham, Kaiegha and Baieghi Cook.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2017 at First Baptist Yorktown with Rev. Robert Green and Rev. Jacob Ricker officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Yorktown. Arrangements by Stephenson-Dearman Funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.
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Tyler
, AR Friday, November 24, 2017 Very sorry for your loss. Many people find comfort in the Bible during difficult times like this. John 5:28, 29 says "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out." I hope that this brings some comfort during this difficult time.Jimmy & Donna Jones
Fordyce, AR Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Barbara and family, we were sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.Melody Ryan
Benton, AR Sunday, November 19, 2017 Sorry for ur loss. I will b praying for the family..Brian Robinson
Star city, AR Sunday, November 19, 2017 My prayerslinda funderburg
monticello, AR Sunday, November 19, 2017 markaleta and family, i am so sorry for your loss may God hold you close during this difficult time God bless you'llRussell & Toni Page
Soarkman, AR Sunday, November 19, 2017 Thought and Prayers for you all during the difficult time!Melody Ryan
Benton, AR Sunday, November 19, 2017 I'm sorry for ur loss. He was a good man. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family..Kevin krueger
Gurdon, AR Thursday, November 16, 2017 Jimmy sure will be missed .He was real good man .enjoyed working with him at Anthony timberlands in beirnes for so many yrs, sorry for the lostSalinea Nickolson
Star City, AR Thursday, November 16, 2017 Mr Jimmy u are gonna be missed.. Im gonna miss u pulling up in the yard to chat, or u driving by and waving, seeing u out on the tractor.. You have been a dang good neighbor. Eddie and I will make sure we help markaletta and mark keep an eye on everything. And Markaletta, Mark, Barbara and cindy, if there is anything we can do dnt hesitate to ask we will be glad to help.. We love yall! RIP mr Jimmy..Gone but never forgotten, Fly high with the angels !