Obituaries:  Mr. Clayton C. McWherter, Sabine Parish       M-263
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 27, 1999
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Mr. Clayton C. McWherter

  Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 23, at
Kingwood Funeral Home, with Dr. Dearing L. Garner officiating,
and assisted by Dr. Pat Carter. Interment followed Monday, Jan.,
25, at 11 a.m., in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

  Mr. Clayton C. McWherter, born Dec. 16, 1916, in Many, was a
testament to the Christian life, and the "American Dream".
Clayton was a dedicated and devoted husband, father, friend, and
business manager. "Mac", as he was fondly known in the "oil
patch", attended Many High School. He began his career in the oil
industry with the Texas Company, later to become Texaco.

  In 1946, he joined Johnston Tester Inc., later acquired by
Schlumberger, in 1955. Mac rose to a position of Regional Manager
through hard work, appreciation of his employees, and creativity.
He was known for his gregariousness, fairness, and honesty. Many
of the innovations in the oil field equipment designs were
initiated by Mac and his associates in the "field". Mac retired
as Regional Manager Gulf Coast (Texas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi). Clayton was an avid golfer and hunter, and never
met a stranger. He loved his friends, whom he developed through
the years. He was a Mason and Shriner in Louisiana, and a member
of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Kingwood First Baptist
Church.

  Survivors include his loving widow, friend, and companion of 64
years, Rita Brumley McWherter; two sons, Larry C. McWherter and
wife Diane Chamberlin McWherter, and Ron C. McWherter; two
grandsons, Clayton Blake, and Jared "Clay" Clayton McWherter; two
sisters, Virginia McWherter Lott, and Mildred McWherter Hienz;
and one brother, William Herbert McWherter Jr. Mr. Clayton was
preceded in death by his mother, Vara Lites McWherter; father,
William Herbert McWherter; and sister, Mary Lee McWherter Adams.

  The family wishes to express their appreciation for the loving
care that Clayton received from the staff at the Cypress
Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, and Houston Hospice.

  For those desiring, the family suggest memorial contributions to
Houston Hospice, 8811 Gaylord, Houston, Texas 77024.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.