Patricia Deann McLemore

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Patricia Deann McLemore Polanco, born February 26, 1964, in Pirmasens, Germany, Deann was a resident of Hutto, Texas. She passed away, after a short battle with cancer, at Hospice Austin Christopher House in Austin, Texas. She was a mother, transcriptionist, creator, co-founder and owner of MotivatedMoms. com. She went to be with her Lord on June 5th, 2012. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with burial following at Zion Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper. She was preceeded in death by her father, Billy D. McLemore and her sister, Mary Helen McLemore. Deann is survived by her son, Eric Polanco; her mother, Helen Judy McLemore; brother Mike McLemore and wife, Theresa; sister, Debra Hardison and husband, Don; sister, Brenda LaComb and husband, Brian; 4 nieces; 3 nephews; 2 great-nieces; 5 great-nephews; 2 uncles; 4 aunts; and many loving friends. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice Austin Christopher House, 4107 Spacewood Springs, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759 or the American Cancer Society , P. O. Box 662, Lufkin, TX 75902-0662

BeaumontEnterprise.com
Published in the Beaumont Enterprise on June 9, 2012

Patricia married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Billy married Helen Judene "Judy" Kimmey on 7 Mar 1953 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. Helen was born on 30 Aug 1935 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas; died on 9 May 2023 in Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Helen J. McLemore, 87, of Copperas Cove, Texas, formerly of the Erin-Zion Hill community, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at her home in Copperas Cove.

Helen was born August 30, 1935 in Livingston, Texas to Preston Kimmey and Lillie (Griggs) Kimmey. She was a retired Tax Preparer for H and R Block and had lived in Copperas Cove 17 years.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, May 16, at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church with burial at Zion Hill Cemetery under the direction of Adams EE Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Monday at the church.

She is survived by her sisters, Clairice Chapman and Janell Conner; children, Michael McLemore and spouse Theresa, Debra Hardison and spouse Don, Brenda LaComb and spouse Brian; 8 grandchildren, Michael McLemore, Jr., Crystal Thomas and spouse David, Leigh Belschner and spouse Jeremy, Keri White and spouse Nathan, Jennifer Henagar and spouse Chris, Jonathan LaComb, Justin Hardison and spouse Marisa, Eric Polanco; 16 great grandchildren, Trevor, Garrett, Austin, Hunter, Garrison, Taylor, Molly, Adalyn, Ashlee, Haegan, Collin, Callan, Gannon, Malachi, Elijah and Halle.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Billy McLemore, and daughters Deann and Mary Helen.

The family requests donations be made to Baylor Scott & White Hospice, 2401 S. 31st Street, Temple, TX 76504

From kjas.com/obituaries

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Lee and his wife lived on the old McLemore farm at Erin, Texas.

When Lee was on his death bed in St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont, his son Robert Lee went to see him. When Lee asked who he was, Robert Lee replied, "I'm your son, Robert Lee." Lee shook his head, "No your not. You're one of those Morgan boys." Whereupon Robert Lee asked, "Which one do you think I am?" to which Lee replied, "You're Julian." (Submitted by Minnie McLemore Morgan).

Lee married Mary Othalia "Mackie" Powell on 3 Feb 1924. Mary (daughter of Robert Wesley Powell and Minnie "Maybell" Adams) was born on 25 May 1905 in Texas; died on 3 Mar 1994 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OTHALIA McLEMORE, CLEAN FREAK

During World War II, Minnie McLemore Morgan and Beulah McLemore Dougharty were over at Lee and Othalia's making cookies to send to the boys overseas. Minnie and Beulah were shelling pecans out on the back porch. Beulah asked Othalia how long a broom lasted her. Othalia, stirring the cookies in the kitchen, replied "Mine always last me a year." To which Beulah, looking at the floor, remarked, "Othalia, if you'd clean out these cracks that broom wouldn't last a week." (Submitted by Othalia McLemore on 7/14/81)

Although her given name is Mary Othalia, granddaughter Deann noted she uses only her middle name. Her family members also affectionately called her Mackie.

Deann also writes that "Othalia named her first child and when her Mama got there she changed his name and said, 'His name is Robert Lee.' Then when my Daddy was born Mackie named him 'Willy Gerald' (or something like that) and her Mama got there and said, 'No, his name is Billy Deryle' (Deryle rhymes with girl...'Dirl' and not 'Darryl'). When her third child was born, Mackie just waited until her Mama got there so she could name him."

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According to Minnie McLemore, he could not read or write; Rose Ella taught him as well as her children. According to Othalia (Mrs. Lee) McLemore, Sam wore two sets of glasses at once, pushing one up on his forehead. He died after getting a stone bruise on his heel at his home in Erin, Texas.

The information about Samuel McFarland McLemore and his descendants was generously provided by Nan McCoy Kittell. It is from a Living Family History loose leaf notebook she prepared for the fifth anniversary of the Samuel McFarland McLemore reunion held in June 1984. Her information was updated at subsequent reunions. The final reunion was held in 1999 at the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Jasper.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 29 Sheets 21 B and 22A
355-358
McLemore, Sarah Head W F Jan 1845 55 Wd 9/5 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
McLemore, George Son W M Mar 1873 27 S Tx Nc Ga Farm Laborer
356-359
McLemore, Sam Head W M Oct 1861 38 M Tx Nc Ga Farmer
McLemore, Rosella Wf W F Nov 1861 38 M 25 10/10 Tx Ga Ga
McLemore, Frank Son W M Oct 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Ivey Son W M Dec 1888 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Bulah Dtr W F Oct 1892 7 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Ollie Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Roy Son W M Jan 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Minnie Dtr W F Jun 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Lee Son W M Mar 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Turner, Cecil Stepson W M Jan 1882 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Turner, Hattie Stepdtr W F Jun 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Turner, Annie Stepdtr W F July 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 8
Enumerated 12 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 80 Sheets 8B
145-155
McLemore, Samuel Head M W 59 m Tx NC Ark Farmer
McLemore, Rose Wf F W 58 M Tx Ga Ga
McLemore, Lucy Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx

Samuel married Rose Ella Bean on 20 Dec 1891 in Jasper County, Texas. Rose (daughter of James Bean, Sr. and Martha Sarah Garrett) was born on 24 Nov 1862 in Texas; died on 29 Mar 1943 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as a housewife, and daughter of James Bean and Martha Garrett of Georgia. The informant was Mrs. Minnie Morgan.

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Married:
Both Samuel and Rose Ella had been previously married, and each had children of their own prior to their marriage. Rose Ella's children, Cecil, Hattie and Annie were raised by Samuel. According to Nan McCoy Kittell, the grandchildren of Sam and Rose Ella called them "Other Papa" and "Other Mama."

Robert married Minnie "Maybell" Adams on 25 Dec 1901 in Newton County, Texas. Minnie was born on 20 Sep 1882 in Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 1938 in Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave Memorial has links to her parents William Blackshear Adams and Mary Ann Griner. Her last name at death was Fillyaw.