Vernon Earl McLemore

1938 - 2018  (79 years)

• Name	Vernon Earl McLemore  [1]
  Born	19 Jun 1938	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 May 2018	Nacogdoches County, Texas
  Buried	Liberty Hill Memorial Garden, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas
  Notes	Served in the Armed Forces. Operated and expanded the laundry business started by his father. As is a McLemore tradition, he involved his children in the business with him. Obituary Vernon Earl McLemore, 79, went to be with the Lord on May 19, 2018, after a brief illness. This was exactly one month short of his 80th birthday. He was surrounded by family. Vernon was born on June 19, 1938, in San Augustine, Texas to the late Ira "Ray" McLemore and Opal Hensarling McLemore. Vernon was a staff sergeant on active duty in the US Air Force from 1961 to 1962. He was then in the US Air Force Reserves from 1961-1966. After his years of service, Vernon worked in the family Locker Plant alongside his father Ray. During this time they also opened the first McLemore Laundry in San Augustine. He treasured the community of San Augustine and wanted the people to have a nice laundry in town. McLemore Laundry has grown to four locations and continues to be a family business. Mr. McLemore was married to his loving wife Brenda on June 19th, 1984. Vernon was a Christian man with deeply embedded Christian values and had a passion for studying the bible and sharing the word. In his younger years, Vernon enjoyed his only hunting love; that of quail hunting. He had a zeal for training and working his quail dogs. He was also an avid beekeeper. Vernon had a farm and cattle in the Chireno area where he spent much time up until his stroke in 2010. His years of working with cattle led him to enjoy attending the cattle auction each week even up until the past couple of weeks. He also had numerous friends in the community who he enjoyed playing dominoes with weekly. Most recently, Vernon also enjoyed spending time with his sweet little great-grandchildren Hailey, Caden, Kash, Hurley, Abby and Calvin. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Linda Ann McLemore Jackson; and a great-grandson, Kase. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Brenda McLemore of Nacogdoches, Texas; his children, Varron McLemore and wife Rae Janette of Nacogdoches, Texas; Sarah McLemore Hudgins and husband Todd of Athens, Alabama; Angela Strong and husband Curtis of Bryan, Texas; Michelle Strong and husband Barry of Flower Mound, Texas; Melissa Crabtree of Bryan, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. His funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2018, at Cason Monk-Metcalf Sunset Chapel officiated by Alton Shaw. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Memorial Garden in San Augustine, Texas. There will be a time of visitation for family and friends from 6:00 '96 8:00 Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Home. [Song Leader was his son, Vincent Eric McLemore. The hymns chosen were "The Old Rugged Cross", "Trust and Obey" and "It is Well With My Soul."]. Pallbearers will be Vincent Eric McLemore, Elliott Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Christopher Strong, Garrett Hudgins, James Gaines, Bradley Lusk, and Ryan McAllister. Honorary Pallbearers will be Lenvelle Stanaland, Truman Hudgins, Larry Jackson, Jamie Santoyo Flores, Lud Davis, and Mike Fussell. Please visit www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com to leave your online condolences and memories. Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, Nacogdoches. FAMILY Brenda McLemore, Wife Varron McLemore and wife Rae Janette, Son Sarah McLemore Hudgins and husband Todd, Daughter Angela Strong and husband Curtis, Daughter Michelle Strong and husband Barry, Daughter Melissa Crabtree, Daughter 1 2, Grandchildren 0 6, Great-Grandchildren Ira "Ray" McLemore, Father Opal Hensarling McLemore, Mother Linda Ann McLemore Jackson, Sister Kase ., Great Grandson PALLBEARERS Vincent Eric McLemore , Active Pallbearer Elliott Jackson , Active Pallbearer Nicholas Jackson , Active Pallbearer Christopher Strong , Active Pallbearer Garrett Hudgins, Active Pallbearer James Gaines , Active Pallbearer Bradley Lusk , Active Pallbearer Ryan McAllister , Active Pallbearer Lenvelle Stanaland , Honorary Pallbearer Truman Hudgins , Honorary Pallbearer Larry Jackson , Honorary Pallbearer Jamie Santoyo Flores, Honorary Pallbearer Mike Fussel, Honorary Pallbearer Lud Davis , Honorary Pallbearer
  Person ID	I257	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Ira Ray McLemore,   b. 1 Dec 1918, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 14 Feb 1991, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Bernice Opal Hensarling,   b. 10 Jan 1918, Denning Community, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 23 Jan 2012, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	9 May 1937	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas   [2]
  	They are listed in the Shelby County, Texas marriage index. Perhaps this is where their license was obtained.
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2008
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Jun 1938 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Died - 19 May 2018 - Nacogdoches County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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  		_McLemore, Vernon Earl ca 1956 Senior photo, San Augustine High School
  		McLemore, Vernon Earl ca 1958, in Chicago Vernon McLemore came to Chicago over Thanksgiving weekend, 1958, to attend Tom's wedding. Vernon was Tom's nephew, but because he was barely seven years younger than Tom theire relationship was more like that of brothers.
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• Sources

  [S675] Strong, Melinda (McLemore) and Tisdale, Evon (McLemore): McLemore Reunion, Broaddus, Texas October 1985: Family Group Sheets prepared by each family and Personal Interview. [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.), # 86299794 (Reliability: 3).