Willie

Mcgaster

'For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.'
Psalm 84:10

Brother Willie McGaster was a native of Barlow Bend, Alabama, and a resident of Mobile, Alabama. Born on November 30, 1944, he departed from this life on March 21, 2024, at his residence. He was a faithful member of True Light Missionary Baptist Church, where he served in Deacon Ministry and as the President of the Senior Usher Board, embodying the verse by being a doorkeeper for the Lord. After many years of consistent and fruitful work, he retired from Searle Pharmaceutical. However, he never stopped working; Willie found ways of keeping busy, from tending to his garden and producing fresh greens, tomatoes, okra, and more, to being the handyman around the house.He cherished spending time with and teaching his grandchildren, displaying a multitude of skills.

He was preceded in death by his father, Shedrick McGaster, his mother, Ruby McGaster, his brothers, Robert Lee McGaster and Edward Lee McGaskill, and his sister, Edrenia Walker. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 25 years, Shirley McGaster, and his devoted mother -in
-law, Addie Carson (married to the late Leroy Carson). He is also survived by his sisters -in -law: Sandra (Alaric) Gould, Gladys (Daron) Morsette, Tina (James) Brown, and Regina (Reginald) Williams. Brother Willie McGaster is survived by four daughters: Yolanda McGaster (Chicago,
Illinois), Brenda Hill (Mobile, Alabama), Tawana (Robert) King, and Jessica Carson (Birmingham, Alabama), as well as three sons: Lawrence Carson, Antonio Carson, and JaCobi Carson -McGaster.

Among his surviving siblings are Annie Mae Steele, Georgia McGaster (New Jersey), Bobbie Ann Jones, Bertha Gibbs, Virginia Latimore (Georgia), Theresa Conner, Hiwatha (Eliza) McGaster, TC (Connie) McGaster, Walter (Tracy) McGaster, (Florida), Limous McGaster, and Shedrick McGaskill." Host of grandchildren, great -grandchildren, nieces, and nephews

Visitation will be held Saturday, April 6, 2021 at Truelight Missionary Baptist Church from 9:00 AM until the 11:00 AM funeral service. Interment will take place in the Gethsemane Cemetery 800 Mobile Street Mobile, AL 36617.