George Martin McLendon

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FindAGrave shows him as a son of Martin Bartow McLendon and Carrie Elizabeth Smithson, both of whom also have memorials on that website. They further show his second wife as Susie Corinne EAVES, and state that he had two (sic) daughters by his first wife, Lois Bernice Runnels.

Obituary
Copied from Ancestry.com, Public Member Stories, added by Traceystrong1 on 12 Sep 2011

George Martin McLendon, 92, of Kerrville, formerly of Center, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at a Kerrville hospital. He was born October 18, 1915 to Martin Bartow and Carrie Smithson McLendon. George enjoyed spending quality time with his great grandchild, hunting, fishing and his pets. He had many friends and a love of visiting with people. George loved to cut up with people, and help those in need. He was a Christian of Baptist Faith and member of First Baptist Church in Center. Until recently, he was very active with his Masonic Order and recently celebrated his 57nd year with the Sam Samford Masonic Lodge in Center. He had accomplished the Thirty-Third Degree of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. George was one of the last survivors of CCC Co. 880. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Dr. Joe B. Hooker officiating. Interment will follow at Spann's Chapel Cemetery in Shelby County. Pallbearers will be Jefrey Smith, James Honeycutt, Otis Honeycutt, Matthew Porter, Stanley McLendon and Curtis Eaves. Honorary pallbearer will be Maxie Eaves.

He is survived by:

Daughters:

Lou Nell Jones and husband, Bobby Jones

Willie Lowery Bunting

Sister, Mattie McLendon Dellinger

Cousin, Florence Phillips

Grandchildren:

Jana Smith and husband, Jefrey Smith

Bobby Jones, Jr.

Lou Ann Rice

George married Bernice "Bonnie" Loice Runnels before 1938. Bernice (daughter of Edgar Ellis Runnels and Beulah Carey Fullen) was born on 1 Nov 1919 in Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 5 Aug 2013 in Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Her obituary indicates she was predeceased by another daughter, Evelyn Ann "Cookie" McLENDON Morris.

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