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George Martin McLendon

Male 1915 - 2008  (92 years)


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  • Name George Martin McLendon  [1, 2
    Born 18 Oct 1915  Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Mar 2008  Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Spann's Chapel Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 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
    Person ID I24621  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Bernice "Bonnie" Loice Runnels,   b. 1 Nov 1919, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 2013, Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married Bef 1938 
    • Her obituary indicates she was predeceased by another daughter, Evelyn Ann "Cookie" McLENDON Morris.
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2013 
    Family ID F8190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Oct 1915 - Center, Shelby County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Mar 2008 - Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 25750815 (Reliability: 3).