Mr. David Richard McWhorter, age 57, a resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed from this life Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in a Texarkana hospital. He was born to Allen "Windy" and Lilly Lea Liggin McWhorter, on December 29, 1959 in De Queen, Arkansas. David was raised in Lockesburg and resided there until marrying his wife, Penney of 32 years in 1984. David spent his career as a logger who among others were the first to log much of Southwest Arkansas and the Pond Creek Bottoms. His favorite pastimes were spending time with his loving family, hunting deer, and fishing the Saline, Cossatot, and Little Rivers. He was a member of the Falls Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was the founding member of the Hillbilly Hunting Club at Lockesburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lewis McWhorter, two sisters, Phyllis Green, and Tava Gordon. He is survived by his wife, Penney Rene Midgett McWhorter of Lockesburg, two sons and a daughter-in-law, Shawn and Libby McWhorter of De Queen, Jacob McWhorter of Lockesburg, a daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Dusty Roan of Ashdown, Arkansas, five brothers and sister-in-law, George and Sarah McWhorter of Kirby, Dale Green, Sr., Phillip "Jr" Gordon, Reece Midgett and Kelli Stivers, and Keith and Karen Midgett all of Lockesburg, a sister and brother-in-law, Genetta and Willie Adams of De Queen, seven grandchildren, Kalyn, Kashlynn, Kalib, Kaden, and Kailey McWhorter of De Queen, Karsyn and Cutter Roan of Ashdown, a friend like a son, Trey Mitchell of Falls Chapel, Arkansas, his mother-in-law, Virginia Keith of Lockesburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mr. David McWhorter will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 28th in the Old Union Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Clayton Crow officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Union Cemetery, Lockesburg, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Friday, January 27th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.at Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen.

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