Wilmer McCormick was born Dec. 8, 1936, to Walter McCormick and Ruth (Holman) McCormick in Darlington, FL, and died there Jan. 22, 2025.
He married his “one and only love,” Carolyn Voss McCormick, on June 6, 1955. They had two sons, Wilbur Ray McCormick and David Wayne McCormick, a granddaughter, Hope Jenece McCormick, and grandson, Marshall Codie McCormick.
Wilmer loved his family dearly and he loved God. He was a lifelong musician and construction worker who never met a stranger.
As a teen, he performed around Geneva, AL, and was a DJ at WGEA radio station. In Nashville, TN, Wilmer sang at Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop and performed at the Grand Ole Opry.
He built houses and served as Walton County Building Inspector in the 1980s. In his mid-30s he began using his musical talent to glorify God and evangelize. He also built and repaired instruments. He helped lead a prison ministry in Walton County, FL, as a volunteer for 26 years.
Wilmer was a member of the Lower Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter McCormick and Ruth (Holman) McCormick; sisters Lillian, Lila, Lily, Lolie “Lou”, and Lunita; brother William; and grandson Marshall Codie McCormick.
Survived by his wife, Carolyn (Voss) McCormick; sons Wilbur Ray McCormick and David Wayne McCormick; daughters-in-law Patty (Berry) McCormick and Janet (Kirkland) McCormick; granddaughter Hope Jenece McCormick; brother Walter McCormick Jr.; and several relatives and friends.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at The Garden cemetery in Darlington, FL.
Warren~Holloway~Ward Funeral Home (334) 684-9999, is in charge of arrangements. “Continuing The Trust You’ve Placed In Us” To sign a guest register, please visit: www.whwfuneralhome.com
