Maylene Dodd McWhirter passed away peacefully in her home on May 24, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was 79 years old.

Maylene was born and raised in Fayette County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Floyd Dodd and Estelle Sprinkle Dodd of Fayette County. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Leon “Buck” Dodd and his wife, Nell Dodd, Donnie Dodd, Hoyt Dodd and his wife, Bobbie Jean Dodd, Dean Dodd, Bill Dodd, Joe Dodd, and Benjie Dodd.

Maylene is survived by her husband, Larry McWhirter; her daughters, Marlene Howell and her husband, Mark, and Amy McCown and her husband, Scott. She leaves behind three grandchildren: Daniel Howell and his wife Martha; Rachel Woolard and her husband, Brandon, and Andrew McCown. She also leaves behind eight great-grandchildren: Jenaleigh, Analeigh, Hayden, Lorelei, Naomi, Enoch, Eli, and Ezra. She is also survived by her brother, Bobby Dodd and his wife, Maxine Dodd; Her sister, Rita Bailey and her husband, Elvis Bailey; and special sisters-in-law: Margaret Dodd (Donnie), Ann Dodd (Dean), Penny Dodd (Bill), Donna Dodd (Joe), and Kay Dodd (Benjie). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Maylene will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Sprinkle Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the McWhirter family.