Charles Wayne McLemore

Notes:

Obituary, as posted to his FindAGrave memorial page created by SFC Frank Irons Retired:

Funeral for Charles Wayne McLemore, 77, of Decatur will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A private burial will follow.

Charles worked at Chemstrand early in his career but retired from Decatur's Office of Social Security Administration. Upon retirement he formed Twin City Glass and dealt in Coca-Cola memorabilia and vintage glassware. He owned rental property and commercial real estate.

For the past three years Charles lived at River City Nursing Home in Decatur.

Charles was born on April 5, 1933, in Limestone County to Burl and Elizabeth Robinson McLemore. His family moved to Decatur where he lived and attended Decatur schools, graduating from Decatur High School. He graduated from Athens College.

Charles was a member of Central Baptist Church beginning with his enrollment in the Cradle Roll Department. He received recognitions for his attendance in Sunday school, earning pins for 30 years of attendance with no absences. He had many good friends in his Sunday school class.

Prior to Charles' retirement from Social Security, he enjoyed collecting stamps and coins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Burl and Elizabeth R. McLemore.

Charles is survived by uncles, aunts and cousins, Kay, Jo, Paul, Harold and Ben from the Robinson Family, Warren and Waylon and many others from the McLemore Family, as well as cousins from the Reed and Roberson Families. His special friends were Mervyn and Susan Michael and Jerry and Diane Kyle.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the TLC Fund at Central Baptist Church, Decatur, AL.
Published in the Decatur Daily on June 11, 2010

(Research):Charles W. McLemore

Decatur

Funeral for Charles Wayne McLemore, 77, of Decatur will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A private burial will follow.

Charles worked at Chemstrand early in his career but retired from Decatur's Office of Social Security Administration. Upon retirement he formed Twin City Glass and dealt in Coca-Cola memorabilia and vintage glassware. He owned rental property and commercial real estate.

For the past three years Charles lived at River City Nursing Home in Decatur.

Charles was born on April 5, 1933, in Limestone County to Burl and Elizabeth Robinson McLemore. His family moved to Decatur where he lived and attended Decatur schools, graduating from Decatur High School. He graduated from Athens College.

Charles was a member of Central Baptist Church beginning with his enrollment in the Cradle Roll Department. He received recognitions for his attendance in Sunday school, earning pins for 30 years of attendance with no absences. He had many good friends in his Sunday school class.

Prior to Charles' retirement from Social Security, he enjoyed collecting stamps and coins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Burl and Elizabeth R. McLemore.

Charles is survived by uncles, aunts and cousins, Kay, Jo, Paul, Harold and Ben from the Robinson Family, Warren and Waylon and many others from the McLemore Family, as well as cousins from the Reed and Roberson Families. His special friends were Mervyn and Susan Michael and Jerry and Diane Kyle.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the TLC Fund at Central Baptist Church, Decatur, AL.

Published in the Decatur Daily on June 11, 2010

Notes:

Burrell md. Elizabeth ROBERTSON, sister of Clefford, and had Charles.

Obituary, as posted by FH Terry to his FindAGrave memorial page:

BURL McLEMORE -
Funeral for Burl McLemore of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael McLemore officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. McLemore was a native of Limestone County. He was the son of the late Alvis and Emma Lecroix McLemore of Limestone County. He retired from Wolverine Tube Inc. and was a member of Central Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Robinson McLemore of Decatur; one son, Charles W. McLemore of Decatur; and one brother, Jerry McLemore of Athens.

Pallbearers will be Don Privett, Hardy Smith, Dempsey McLemore, Alvis McLemore, Warren McLemore and Waylon McLemore.
DECATUR DAILY - March 3, 1994

Burl married Elizabeth Roberson on 12 Mar 1931. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Henry Roberson and Lela Reid) was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 20 Apr 2000 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 shows her last name as ROBERSON, and as a daughter of Charlie ROBERSON and Lela REID.


Sister of Cleffa, married to her brother-in-law, Alvis.

Obituary, as posted to her FindAGrave Memorial page:

Elizabeth Robinson McLemore
Homemaker

Graveside service for Elizabeth Robinson McLemore of Decatur will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Mark Tolbert officiating ad Roselawn Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. McLemore died Thursday, April 20, 2000 at Decatur General Hospital. She was born in Limestone County to Charles Henry Robinson and Lela Reid Robinson. She was raised from age 5 by A. P. Reid and Mary Lucy Reid. A homemaker, she was a member of Central Baptist Church since 1942 and was the widow of Burl McLemore.

She is survived by one son, Charles W. McLemore of Decatur.

Pallbearers will be Ben Robinson, Don Privett, Hardy Smith, Wayland McLemore, Warren McLemore and Dan Spangler.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a favorite charity or church.

DECATUR DAILY- April 21, 2000

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat no 7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8, ED 89, Sheet 5B
85-85
McLemore (???) A. Hd W M Oct 1872 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wife W F Sept 1878 21 M 4 1/1 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dellmer Son W M Jul 1898 1 S Ala Ala Ala
Lacrix, Oliver Bro-in-law W M Feb 1880 20 S Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Pr #7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. .Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 7B
Elk River ??? Road
125-125
McLemore, Alvis M Hd M W M1 14 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wife F W 30 M1 14 4/4 Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Delmir Son M W 11 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Velmer Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Homa Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Alvis M. Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Part of Slough Pr 10
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920 by Charlies Black
SD 8 ED 110 Sheet 5B
Athens Brown Ferry Road
85-96
McLemore, Alvis Hd M W 48 M ALa US Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma Wf F W 41 M Ala US US
McLemore, Velma Dtr F W 19 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
McLemore, Homer Son M W 16 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
McLemore, Alvis Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Burll Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Louise Dtr F W 3 5/12 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Slough Beat Pr 10
Enumerated April 23 24 1930 by George C Johnson
ED 42-19 S 2 Sheet 11 A
Brown's Ferry Road
195-196
McLemore, Alvis M Head M W 57 M24 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wif F W 52 M19 Tn Ga SC None
McLemore, Velma I. Dtr F W 29 S Ala Ala Tn Teacher
McLemore, Alvis W. Son M W 25 S Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Burl M. Son M W 17 S Ala Ala Tn
McLemore, Emma L Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Tn
McLemore, Gervis M Dtr (sic) F W 8 S Ala Ala Tn

Alvis married Emma C. LeCroix about 1896. Emma was born on 9 Sep 1878 in Alabama; died on 11 Dec 1946; was buried in Round Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bio, as copied from his FindAGrave memorial page:

Son of Artentius Whitney Roberson and Mary Frances Clem-Roberson.

Charlie's first marriage on 16 Jan 1906 was to Lela Reid in Giles County TN. She was the daughter of Albert Macklin Reid and Mary Virginia Christopher.

Their children: Alvin; Cleffa Belle Robinson-McLemore; Elizabeth Robinson-McLemore; and Bruce Reid Robinson.

(Note that three youngest changed the spelling of their surname to "Robinson").

Charlie's second marriage was to Clara Brown about 1925.

Their children: Margaret; Frank; Elton; and Larry Roberson.

Charles married Lela Reid. Lela was born on 22 Sep 1889 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 31 Dec 1923 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Round Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biography, as copied from her FindAGrave memorial page:

Lela was the second daughter of Albert Macklin Reid and Mary Virgina Christopher-Bullington-Reid.

Her older full sister was Zoe Reid-Gilbert (Memorial #15921831)

Lela married Charles Henry Roberson on 16 Jan 1906 in Pulaski, Giles County, TN.

Their other daughter was Elizabeth Robinson-McLemore (Find A Grave Memorial# 50914926

Notes:

He has a military marker at his gravesite, photo can be seen at FindAGrave.

Engraved: Burl M. McLemore Pvt Co I 27 A.A. Inf Confederate States Army July 20, 1841 Oct 5, 1913

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=51317663&PIpi=27499866

(Research):

Census Information:

1870 Census
Alabama, Lauderdale, Twp 2 Range 7, Post Office Rogersville
Enumerated 18 July 1870 by J. Danforth
Page 17 Stamped 490
HH 114-114
McClemore, B 25 M W Farmer Ala
McClemore, Martha J 24 F W Ala
McClemore, Jas R 2 3/12 M W Ala
McClemore, M.B. 7/12 M W Ala
Owens, E 10 F W Ala

ALSO shown, during the 1870 census, in Limestone County:
1870 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Twp 2 Range 6, Post Office Athens
Page 32
HH 266-266 Richard & Rebecca McLemore
267-267
McLemore, Burwell 28 M Farmer $--- $270 Ala
McLemore, Martha 25 F Keeping House Ala
McLemore, James 2 M At Home Ala
McLemore, Matthew 8/12 M At Home Ala

HH 119-119
McLemore, Nancy (Widow of Maclin McLemore, Burwell's Uncle)

1880 Census
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAge
BirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Burle MC LEMORE Self M Male W 37 AL Farmer AL AL
Martha MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 34 AL Keeping House AL AL
James MC LEMORE Son S Male W 12 AL Farming AL AL
Matthew MC LEMORE Son S Male W 10 AL Farming AL AL
Alvus MC LEMORE Son S Male W 8 AL AL AL
Melvin MC LEMORE Son S Male W 6 AL AL AL
Thomas MC LEMORE Son S Male W 4 AL AL AL
Zola MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 2 AL AL AL
Eva MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 6M AL AL AL
Source Information:Census PlaceBeat 7, Limestone, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254020 NA Film Number T9-0020
Page Number 395A

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat No. 8 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900 by Samuel C. Williams
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 63 A Stamped 118
48-48
McLemore, Bu?? M Hd W M Feb 1843 57 M 35 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha J WIfe W F May 1846 54 M 35 11/8 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Eva S Dtr W F Dec 1880 19 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Evar (???) L Dtr W F Feb 1882 18 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Thomas H Son W M May 1877 23 M 4 Ala Ala Ala Farm Labor
McLemore, Ednie M D-in-Law W F May 1878 21 M 4 1/0 Ala Ala Ala
HH 49-49 John and Elizabeth McLemore

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Pr. #7, Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 6B
HH #109-109 Matthew B and Martha E McLemore
HH #110-110
McLemore, Burl M Hd M 63 m1 45 Ala Tn Ala Farmer
McLemore, Martha J. Wf F 64 m1 43 11/8 Ala Ala Ala
HH# 111-111 Samuel and Catherine Wakefield
HH # 112-112 Thomas and Lizzie McLemore

Burwell married Martha Jane Shoemaker about 1866. Martha was born on 30 May 1846 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1924 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Temperance Oak Cemetery, Cairo, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her FindAGrave Memorial page links her to the pages of her parents, George Ashley Shoemaker (1923-1889) and Rebeca E. Rose Shoemaker (1826-1921).

(Research):
Census Information:

Alabama, Limestone County, Pleasant Grove
19 and 20 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 106 Sheet 9B
174-176
Shoemaker, Rebecca Hd F W 93 Wd Al NC SC
McLemore, Martha Dtr F W 73 Wd Al Al Al