Gary "PaPa" Wayne Whorton Sr.

Funeral service for will be held Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 3pm at Collier-Butler Funeral Home for Gary "Wayne" Whorton, Sr. 80, of Rainbow City, who passed away Sunday August 18, 2019. Pastor Keith Frix will officiate. Burial will be at Old Harmony Cemetery in Rainbow City. Collier Butler Funeral Home will direct services.

Wayne attended Southside High School. He loved collecting and working on his old cars. He was avid Alabama football fan, who enjoyed Nascar and dirt track racing as well as working in his garden. He especially loved his dogs, Clyde and Sassy. He was part owner and operator of Bedwell Whorton Excavation for over 40 years. He was a veteran having served in the Navy.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Brannon Whorton; parents Clarence E. and Gladys A. Whorton ; brother Donnie Whorton; and grandson Shada Armstrong

He is survived by his children Gary (Kim) Whorton, Renee (Benny) Armstrong, and Stephen (Lenesha) Whorton; grandchildren Trey, Benjamin (Melissa), Hannah, and Caleb Whorton, Luke Womack, Zack Armstrong, Scott Armstrong (Amanda Elliott), Stephenie (Bobby) Sholar; great-grandchildren Tanner Kilgro, Kade Sholar, Reagan Armstrong, Alyssa and Jordan Elliott; sisters in law Peggy Teems, Elaine Brannon, and A’Lece (Ronnie) Hood; and Many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers will be the grandsons, Trey Whorton, Luke Womack, Caleb Whorton, Benjamin Whorton, Scott Armstrong, Zack Armstrong, Bobby Sholar, Tanner Kilgro, and Kade Sholar.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Prohealth Home Health and Hospice, Clay, Susan, Jason, Mandy, Vickie, and Amy.

Visitation will be Sunday from 11:30 pm until the hour of the service.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.collier-butler.com for the Whorton family.