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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herbert married Nell McManus. Nell was born on 22 Dec 1918 in Bude, Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 26 Jan 2017 in Beaumonth; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nell McCormick, 98 years of age, went to be with her Lord and her loved ones on (date) at Calder Woods Assisted Living. She was born December 22, 1918 in Bude Mississippi to Fannie Mae and Floyd McManus. The family later moved to Beaumont and built one of the first homes on Lucas Drive.

Nell was a woman of faith who was an active member of Cathedral in the Pines for 67 years and later, a founding member of the Family Worship Center. Since the age of 17, she taught Sunday school for all ages from youth to senior adults. At the time of her "retirement" in her nineties due to failing eye sight, she was teaching a senior adult class. She also taught a community-wide Bible study group for 14 years.

Nell had a gift for hospitality having friends visit often over the years. One of her favorite things to do was having an annual sit down dinner party for 35 friends during each Christmas season. She also loved to travel having been to Asia and Europe, especially Germany, the birthplace of her mother-in-law and stay in the home where her mother-in-law was born.

Nell retired from the Beaumont Independent School District after many enjoyable years. She was the secretary to the principal at Marshall Middle School and later an assistant to the superintendent, Dr. Taylor. She was active in various educational associations having been a speaker at local, state, and national conferences.

Nell is survived by her "4 perfect children" as she would jokingly tell everyone, Jim (Carolyn) McCormick, Cypress, TX, Carolyn (Jim) Gautreaux, Beaumont,TX, Kay (Ron) Cherry, Frisco, TX, and Doug (Kim) McCormick, The Woodlands, TX. She is also survived by a sister, Janet (Al) Richardson, brother, Jay McManus of Wichita, KS., and sister-in-law, Jane Lindow.

She is survived by 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Nell is predeceased by her parents and husband of 67 years, Herbert McCormick, brothers, Doug McManus, James McManus, Rudy McManus, and sisters, Katherine Slade Lewis and Mildred Culp.

Visitation with the family will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Claybar-Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155 N. 11th Street, Beaumont, TX 77702 with the funeral service immediately following at 11:00 AM in the chapel. Nell will be laid to rest between her husband and a brother at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Family Worship Center, 1170 Montrose, Ave., Beaumont, TX 77707.

Notes:

Per "Citizen Soldiers of Sabine County, Texas" by Robert Cecil McDaniel Texian Press (Waco), 1992: World War II veteran, serving from Oct 4, 1940 through September 10, 1945.


Sabine County Reporter
December 29, 1999, Page 14

"Hugh 'Mr. Mack' McLemore, 81, of Beaumont died Saturday, December 25, 1999, at a Beaumont hospital. McLemore, a native of Hemphill, had lived in Beaumont 54 years and was a retired postman. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: Bell McLemore of Beaumont; daughter Carolyn McCormick of Plano; three grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. Funeral services were held December 27 at Cathedral in the Pines, Beaumont. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Beaumont. Kelley & Watkins Funeral Home of Beaumont, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Hugh married Leva Isabelle "Belle" Russell on 3 Mar 1940. Leva (daughter of Creed Thomas Russell and Lora Lee Warner) was born on 29 Jul 1925 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; died on 5 Sep 2008 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Belle (Isabelle) McLemore went home to be with her Lord September 5, 2008, at Harbor Hospice after an extended illness. She was born July 29, 1925 in Jasper, Texas but lived in Beaumont most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh R. McLemore, her parents, brothers and sisters. Belle was a long time volunteer in the ICU Department of CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth Hospital. She had been employed by First Security Bank and The White House Department Store Payroll Division. She supported her husband's 30-year involvement with the YMBL. She was a past officer of Women's Aglow and during the past few years, hosted a monthly nondenominational luncheon and prayer group in her home. She was a member of Cathedral in the Pines Christian Center for 59 years where she had been a choir member and taught Sunday school for most of those years. At various times, she taught all age groups and until her health failed, taught the Adult Seniors Class. She leaves behind a great Christian heritage for her family and many friends. Belle loved and treasured her family. She is survived by her son, Don McLemore, and wife, Cheryl, and her daughter, Carolyn McCormick, and husband, Jim, of Katy, TX. The joys of her life were her grandchildren, Karin Mikko and husband, Kevin of Justin, TX., Chad McCormick and wife, Jeanne, of Katy TX. and Todd McCormick of Katy, TX. She is survived by great grandchildren, Katelin, Cole, Daniel, Haley, Caroline and James. She is also survived by her sister, Lanelle Bragg, of Bronson, TX and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155 N. 11th Street in Beaumont. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 8, 2008 in the chapel of the funeral home. A graveside service, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, will be held immediately following the memorial service. The family would like to thank Dr. George Thomas, Dr. Thomas Lombardo, and Dr. Robert Birdwell for the care they provided over many years. Sincere appreciation is also offered to her care givers, Ruth and Ray Medina, to the staff at LenRose Assisted Living Center and to the staff at Harbor Hospice. In lieu of the usual remembrances, contributions may be made in memory of Belle to Cathedral Christian School.

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From the SABINE COUNTY REPORTER, HEMPHILL, TEXAS Thursday 17 October 1963 (Courtesy of Kay Parker McCary)

Services held for Ernest McLemore

Funeral services were held for Earnest E. McLemore, 74 of Hemphill at 4 pm Tuesday, Oct 8, at the Gravel Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. E. E. Adams, pastor of Bulah Baptist Church near Pendleton in Louisiana. Assisting was the Rev. A.E. Armstrong, pastor of Gravehill church.

Mr. McLemore, a native and lifelong resident of Sabine County, died at 8:20 am Oct. 7 in the East Texas Convalescent Home, San Augustine, where he had been for seven weeks. He was a retired farmer.

Burial was in Gravel Hill cemetery under direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill. Pallbearers were nephews, Max Cammack, Gayle Wyatt, Rufus McLemore, Earl McLemore, Marton Conn and Elroy Boyd.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Florence Boyd McLemore of Hemphill; two sons Hugh McLemore of Beaumont and Paul McLemore of Houston; one brother Ira McLemore of Hemphill, three sisters Miss Mollie (sic) McLemore and Mrs. Jack Cammack of Hemphilll and Mrs. Elvie Speights of Beaumont; and five grandchildren.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 4
Enumerated 18 Apr 1930
ED 203-7 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 234
704-727
McLemore, Ernest E Head M W 30 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McLemore, Mary F Wf F W 26 M Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Rufus H Son M W 1 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 27, 1930
SD 43-2 ED 202-3 Sheet 18A
McLemore, Ernest E Head M W 50 Tx Same House Farmer
McLemore, Florence Wf F W 46 M Tx Sam House
McLemore, Hugh R Son M W 21 S Tx R Sabine Tx ?? Stewart Reforestation
McLemore, Paul B Son M W 8 S Tx Same House

Ernest married Mary Florence Boyd on 21 Dec 1913. Mary (daughter of William Henry Boyd, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" McGown) was born on 15 Sep 1893 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jan 1977 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary shows her as the daughter of William Henry BOYD and Sarah Elizabeth McGOWN. Evon Tisdale also noted her maiden name as BOYD. The Texax Birth Index information for her son, Paul Boyd McLemore, shows his mother as Mary Frances CONN, however. Perhaps she was first married to a CONN? Or maybe the Birth Index information is simply an error.

Creed married Lora Lee Warner. Lora (daughter of Dud Ernest "Dudley" Warner and Sarah Candis Cousins) was born on 25 Jul 1894 in Texas; died on 2 Aug 1983 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Ronald Barlow, in his "Farm Road 1" column in the May 16, 2018 issue of the Sabine Conty Reporter, page 10, wrote "Horace Homer Forse (1892-1970) lived on Charlie Forse Raod, about 1/2 miile east of railroad. Pless married Addie Sofronia Impson Forse (1896-1985) and is buried in Palinview Cemetery. Horace was a brother to William Charley "Bill" Forse, who married my great-grandmother, Lora Lee Warner Russell, after her husband was murdered in 1920, and his wife died in 1927."