Sheron Ann Whitworth, 50

Rock Island resident and DeKalb County native Sheron Ann Whitworth, 50, died April 3 at St. Thomas Hospital after a short illness.

An assembly worker with Federal Mogul in Smithville, she was the daughter of Homer Lee and Juanita Johnson Bates of Smithville.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Whitworth; children, Donnie and Charlotte Barnes of Smithville, Renne Caldwell and fianc?, Donnie Gillman of Smithville; grandchildren, Jennifer and Hunter Barnes, Ashly and Drew Caldwell of Smithville; stepchildren, Robbie Hillis of McMinnville, Mark Allen Whitworth and Kimberly Tyler, both of Rock Island; sisters, Thelma Martin, Kay Pack and Janet Hawker, all of Smithville; brothers, Wayne, Tony and Kenny Bates, all of Smithville; and step-grandchildren, Holly and Josie Whitworth, Hannah, Adam and Jake Tyler, all of Rock Island, and Laurie Hillis of McMinnville.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with burial following at Crain Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 6, 2005