Rita Sue McCord

1956 - 2025

Rita Sue McCord

May 7, 1956 - September 25, 2025

Fort Worth, Texas - Rita Sue McCord of Fort Worth, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the age of 69. She was born on May 7, 1956, in Houston, Texas, where she grew up, attending Klein High School and the University of Houston. She married Michael Lee McCord on February 15, 1979, in Houston, Texas, and they lived in southwestern Houston, before moving to Arlington then to New Jersey, then to Mansfield, Texas, and finally settling in northern Fort Worth. Rita was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was extremely active in all facets of her family's daily lives. Rita enjoyed exercising, karaoke, the beach, playing games, the pool, and most of all spending time with family and friends.

Rita was preceded in death by her parents, JoRita Gunter and Billy Bonard Gunter, and one sibling, Keith Allen Gunter. She is survived by her husband, Michael Lee McCord, her two sons: Sean Ryan McCord and wife, Erin and Trey Michael McCord and wife Jourdan, and her four grandchildren: Annaliese Josselet McCord, Eleanor Rae McCord, Beckham Leigh McCord, and Coen Michael McCord, and her siblings: Cathy Jo Bugna, Kevin Paul Gunter and wife Colleen, Charles Dwayne Gunter and wife Cindy, and her sister-in-law Mary Gunter.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel, at 6001 Rufe Snow Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76148, on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation of Texas.