Mrs. Melisa “Lisa” Anne McWhorter age 65 from Arab, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021.
Mrs. McWhorter was born on November 26, 1955 in Decatur, Alabama. She worked as a Training Coordinator for Army Material Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. She was a 1974 graduate of Arab High School and earned an Associate’s Degree from Wallace State Community College. Mrs. McWhorter was a very active volunteer in ministries in the Arab community: Real Life Pregnancy Center, Celebrate Recovery at Liberty Arab Campus, and the bus ministry at the Arab First Baptist church. Currently she has been attending East Side Baptist Church.
Mrs. McWhorter is survived by her children: Stanley McWhorter, Jr. (Kelli), Melissa “Missy” Oldacre (Nathan); Stephanie Jones (Steve), Stephen McWhorter; grandchildren Mia Oldacre, Nevan Oldacre, Dillon Jones, Kinze McWhorter, Kalie Smith, Devin Roszell (Shanea), 3 great grandchildren; brother, Oliver Taylor (Kathy); sisters, Kim Neese (David), Ruth Kelley (Richard).
Mrs. McWhorter is preceded in death by her parents, Wynelle Taylor, Richard and Edna Taylor.
Pallbearers are Oliver Taylor, David Neese, Steve McWhorter, Sid McWhorter, Mike Penn, and Darrin Fronk.
Services for Mrs. Faye McWhorter will be held at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, Brother ??? officiating. Mrs. McWhorter will be laid to rest at Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery at Hulaco.
Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, directing.
