Mr. Lewis Clifford McWhorter, age 91 of Trion, GA passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 in OakView Nursing & Rehab Center.

Mr. McWhorter was born in Trion, Georgia on October 4, 1925,  son of the late John Shamblin McWhorter and Sarah Bean McWhorter.  He was self employed in automobile sales and was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church.  In addition to his parents, Mr. McWhorter was preceded in death by his son, Lewis LeBron McWhorter; sisters, Dorothy Fleming and Betty Parker; and a brother, Ray McWhorter.

Mr. McWhorter is survived by his wife of 72 years, Myrtle Howell McWhorter; his daughter, LaBrenda  (Ray) Henson and his daughter-in-law, Shirley McWhorter; and brother, Lamar (Sally) McWhorter; grandchildren, Belinda McGill, Phillip (Beth) McGill, and Rena (Anthony) Richardson; great grandchildren, Keley McGill, Cody Richardson, and Sky Richardson; great-great grandchildren, Zoey Slayton and Brylan Chambers.

Funeral services for Mr. McWhorter will be held Monday, January 2, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Pledger, Rusty Dooley, Ralph Barnes, Patrick McWhorter, Dale Scoggins, and Joseph Jackson.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Staff of OakView Nursing & Rehab Center and Members of New Bethel Baptist Church.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Lewis Clifford McWhorter.