Francis Mcconathy

Francis (Pete) Derryl McConathy, of Aquilla, passed away on September 13, 2017 in Cleburne. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 15, 2017 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Bro. Barry McConathy and Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney. He will lie in state all day on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at the funeral home.

Francis Derryl (Pete) McConathy was born on June 17, 1933 in Blum, Texas. He was the 11th of 12 children born to William Oscar and Serena Allie Offutt McConathy.

He graduated from Whitney High School in 1951, and married Norma Jean Latham on November 3, 1951. Together they raised three children: Ronnie, Barbara and Barry.

Papaw grew up working on the farm. Later he worked at Foremost Dairy, General Dynamics, the Texas State Highway Department, Residential Construction, Coca-Cola Triple A Pattern Shop, and then 23 years at Bransom Pattern Shop as an Industrial Pattern Maker.

The last 22 years of his life, Papaw was a farmer and rancher. He accepted Jesus as his Savior in 1950. He was then dedicated to jail ministry for 7 years, served as a deacon for 56 years, and was a member of West First Baptist Church

He is preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Allie, and by his brothers: Burl, Arvel, Lonnie, Paul, Boyce, Jimmy, Denton, and Ray, and by his sisters: Earline, Hazel, and Maxine.

He is survived by his wife, Norma of their home; son, Ronnie McConathy and his wife, Mary of Burleson; daughter, Barbara Finstad and her husband, Steve of Burleson; son, Barry and his wife, Char of Purcell, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Shannon, Kyle, Nate, Kristen and David; and eleven great-grandchildren, Aislynn, Layla, Eli, Zack, Aubrey, Mollie, Avery, Jude, Dez, Austin and Reed.

Papaw went to heaven on September 12, 2017.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Mission Fund, 501 N. Marable St., West, TX 76691.

Viewing

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM ,Thursday, September 14, 2017
Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney
201 North Bosque Whitney, TX 76692

Funeral Service

2:00 PM ,Friday, September 15, 2017
Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney
201 North Bosque Whitney, TX 76692

Burial

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Bethlehem Cemetery
HCR 1245 Whitney, TX 76692