Oliver Dempsey "Demp" McLemore

1924 - 2014  (89 years)

• Name	Oliver Dempsey "Demp" McLemore  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Demp
  Born	27 Jun 1924	Limestone County, Alabama   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 May 2014	Athens, Limestone County, Alabama   [2]
  Buried	Limestone Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama   [2]
  Notes	Oliver Dempsey md. Virginia Dare CHRISTOPHER and had Ginger, Michael and Dusty. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147). His nephew, Carl Alvis McLemore writes that "Uncle Demp went into the service at 18, and was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day. Only 6 of out of the 50 in his squadron survived, being captured by the Germans. He was a POW for close to a year."Oliver Dempsey McLemore, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Athens-Limestone Hospital, Athens, Alabama. He was born to Oliver Delma and Ada Gordon McLemore on June 27, 1924. He graduated from Tanner High School in 1943 and attended Athens College on the GI Bill. He was drafted in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Unit. He was a POW in Germany and was a Purple Heart recipient. He returned to the U.S. in 1945 and married his beloved sweetheart, Virginia Dare Christopher. They were married 68 years. He worked at TVA, Brownsferry Nuclear Planta as a pipefitter and retired in 1988. He was a member of the Pipefitters Local 760. He was a member of the Round Island Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Dare Christopher McLemore; three children, daughter, Ginger Martin and husband Granville Martin of Athens; sons, Mike McLemore and wife Wanda Casteel McLemore of Birmingham and Dusty McLemore and wife Patsy Holland McLemore of Athens. He has seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Billy Ray McLemore and sisters, Betty Fay McLemore and Catherine Griffin of Athens. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Spry Funeral Home is assisting the family.
  Person ID	I30145	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Oliver Dalmer McLemore,   b. 7 Jul 1898, Limestone County, Alabama ,   d. 3 Oct 1971, Alabama  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ada Wallace Gordon,   b. 31 Dec 1904, Limestone County, Alabama ,   d. 10 Dec 2007, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama  (Age 102 years)
  Married	Abt 1923	Alabama
  	They were the parents of (A) Oliver Dempsey md. Virginia Dare CHRISTOPHER and had Ginger, Michael and Dusty (B) Catherine md. Billy GRIFFIN and had Ronnie, Tim, and Mark. (C) Alvis Marion md. Carlene WEST and had Carl Alvis and Ricky (D) Marjorie md. Buddy REESE and had Barry, Brent, and Brian.(E) Billy Ray md. Vicki ALLEN and had Leighan (F) Bobby Wayne md. Betty McGLOCKIN and had Barry and Monica (G) Jennifer md. Donald PRESNELL and had Jerry [Note: Jennifer's son was actually named Jeff]. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147)
  Family ID	F8969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 27 Jun 1924 - Limestone County, Alabama Died - 10 May 2014 - Athens, Limestone County, Alabama Buried - - Limestone Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Alabama, Limestone County, Slough Twp, Precinct 10 Enumerated April 23, 1930 ED 19 SD 2 Sheet 10B 191-192 (Reliability: 3). [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.), # 129664346 (Reliability: 3).