Dora Lee Stephenson

Dora Lee Stephenson obituary, Gilmer, TX

Dora Lee Stephenson

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Dora Stephenson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McWhorter Funeral Home - Gilmer on Feb. 12, 2026.
Funeral services for Dora Lee Stephenson, 64, of Gilmer, Texas, will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, February 20, 2026, at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Sheba Griffin officiating. Viewing will be held from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Thursday, February 19, 2026, at McWhorter Funeral Home.

Dora was born on May 22, 1961, in Gilmer, Texas, to Willie Lee Stephenson and Minnie Lee Hardeman Stephenson, and passed from this life on February 9, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Albert Stephenson; sister, Brenda Jeffery; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Rubye Jordan, and Robbie Stephenson.

Please visit Dora's online registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Feb

19

Viewing

McWhorter Funeral Home

1074 St. Hwy 300, Gilmer, TX 75645

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

20

Service

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church

504 S. Bradford St., Gilmer, TX 75644

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels