Paulette Jo McWhortor, 63, passed away March 18, 2017. She graduated from McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona. She loved movies, television and her pug dog. She was a member of Hope Church in Memphis, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Powell and Josephine Miller Powell.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Michael McWhortor; daughter, Amanda McWhortor; son, Sean McWhortor; four grandchildren, Isabelle McWhortor, Mason McWhortor, Bentley McWhortor and Oakley McWhortor; and one sister, Linda (Dean) Buehrer as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday March 22, 2017 from 5-8 p.m. at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 23 at 2p.m. in the chapel of Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis. Gifts in memory of Mrs. McWhortor may be offered to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. https//donate.lls.org