Voris Wendell “Mac” McWhirter, 80, United States Air Force-Korean War Veteran, of Pinellas Park, FL funeral service is 2:30 PM, Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Suncoast Cathedral, 2300 62nd Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33702 with Pastor Howard Drewitz, to officiate. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 PM until service time. At the conclusion of the service, the United States Air Force Military Funeral Honors Team will conduct military honors. Burial will be at a later date at Bay Pines VA National Cemetery, Bay Pines, FL.
A native of Ramsey, IL and a local resident since 1999, when he moved here from Bloomington, IN, Mac was a retired Heating and Air Conditioning technician for over 20 years with Indiana University; a Christian and a Korean War Veteran that served in the United States Air Force.
“Mac” is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rose Marie McWhirter of Pinellas Park, FL; his sons: Jeffrey McWhirter of St Petersburg, FL and Anthony McWhirter of Oklahoma; his daughters: Debbie Fedor of New Port Richey, FL; Donna Marie LaBanca-Clark of Sanborn, IN; Colleen Branam of St Petersburg, FL and Carmella McWhirter of Melborne, FL: two brothers; Gary McWhirter and Michael McWhirter, both of Illinois; Barbara Coffell of Illiois; twelve (12) grandchildren and twelve (12) great grandchildren.
The family request, that in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to the Suncoast Hospice in the Memory of Voris Wendell “Mac” McWhirter.
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I love you Dad with all my heart
And hate that we should be apart
Our love is a bond that can’t be broken
You may be gone, but never forgotten
Things will never again be the same
And though I’m hurting quite bad
I will smile whenever I hear your name
And be so proud to remember my Dad
Sleep well darling Dad, forever in my heart and my thoughts
Debbie & Walter
Thank you Dad for allowing me to hold your hand through your transition from this life into the next. I feel that it was a beautiful gift only a father could give his daughter. I will always remember looking into your beautiful blue eyes for the last time. Just knowing my smile was the last thing you seen in this lifetime will keep me warm through my darkest hours. You will always be in our hearts although they are broken right now. We love & miss you “Pops”.
May God wrap his ever loving arms around you Mac and your family. God Bless all of you.
Dear Uncle Voris,
Thanks for the smiles, the hospitality, and the fun times. You were always a welcoming spirit with a quick joke. I still remember the tour you gave us of the U of I arena and how you talked of the job you had. I don’t remember ever hearing you voice a negative word about another person, which is something that I remember about Grandma Vera too….Thanks for that example. I will try to live up to that.
God bless. Rest in peace.
Terry & Marie McWhirter
We will miss you Dad. Love Donna and Jerry
You were our John Wayne. You will be missed greatly.
Love Little Connie
Will always remember your happiness and the big smiles on your faces..you lit up the room. I will also remember the time we fixed the floor in Wally’s shed in Mahopac and you laughed and said “Good Job…ha ha ha”. May you rest in peace and know that you’ve touched other’s and the memories we all have will be shared and remembered…forever. Bye for now Mac, with love from Linda and Joey T.
I love you Grandpa. I will always remember riding the tractor though the pasture picking up box turtles and marking their shells so we can spot them again. I loved watching the IU games in the garage with you while grandma watched her “crap” in the playroom. You were a great man, other than that one time when you pulled my hair. :) I know you are in a better place now and that gives me some happiness.
Love you, Dan and Stephanie.
My condolences to Mrs. McWhirter, Tony, Mella, Colleen and all the Family. Mac will ever be a part of my heart as I have a piece of him forever in Gregory. Rest in peace.
Jenny Jones and Greg Clark.