Mrs. Gertrude Irene McWhorter Welchel, age 83 of Cedartown, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
She was born on March 27, 1940 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward and Josephine Palmer McWhorter.
Mrs. Welchel is survived by her daughter, Beverly Kay Stephens; son, Edward Allen Welchel; sister, Frances Mobbs; grandchildren, Justin and Jennifer Golden, Tiffany Golden and Eugene Roos; great-grandchildren, Ava, Makayla, Jovie, Seamus, Charlotte, Sidney, Finnegan, and Gabriella; and nieces and nephews, Debi Beckman (Bruce), JoAnn Ackley (Jim), Polly Hopkins (Stanley), Pamela O’Neal (Tracy), and Kevin Mobbs (Selena).
Mrs. Welchel is preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Robert Welchel; daughter, Bonita Joy Welchel; sister, Charlotte Earley (Bobby); and brother-in-law, John L. Mobbs.
In keeping with Mrs. Welchel’s wishes, she was cremated. A memorial service for Mrs. Welchel will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at two o’clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home. The family will receive family and friends one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home.
Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.
The Olin L. Gammage and Son Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mrs. Gertrude Irene McWhorter Welchel.
