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P. D. McLemore

Male 1921 - 2007  (86 years)


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  • Name P. D. McLemore  [1, 2, 3
    Born 18 May 1921  Grapevine, Grant County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Jul 2007  Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • His given name was P.D., though he used Paul David while in the military as they refused to accept only his initials.

      Monticello, Arkansas25 July 2007
      Advance Monticellonian

      P.D. McLemore

      P.D. McLemore, 86, of Wilmar, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at home.

      He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving with the U.S. forces at Omaha Beach on DDay. He retired after 38 years with the Mississippi River Fuel Company and was a Mason and volunteer fire department chief in Wilmar for many years. He was a member and deacon at Wilmar Baptist Church.

      He was preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Zirlene McLemore; a brother, Alton McLemore; and a sister, Freddie Mae Taylor.

      Survivors included his wife, Janie Bailey McLemore; two sons, David McLemore and wife Margie of Russellville and Jerry McLemore of Monticello; two daughters, Linda Sawyer of Monticello and Karen Cherry and husband Dennis of Summerville, W.V.; two brothers, Felix McLemore of Mineral Wells, Texas and Tommy McLemore of Warren; two sisters, Fay Pattinotte of Yazoo City, Miss, and Betty Kigt of Monticello; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

      Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, July 25) at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home with Rev. Terrell Wallace and Rev. Raymond Reed officiating. Burial was at Wilmar Cemetery with military honors.

      Pallbearers were Danny McIntyre, Joey McIntrye, Tony Thurman, William McLemore, Clint McLemore, David Bayird and Arron Taylor.

      Honorary pallbearers were Billy Haynes, Marshall Baughn, Andy Black, S.T. Roark and Charles Stattford.

      (Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)
    Person ID I30487  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2016 

    Father Sterling Cornelius McLemore,   b. 14 Jul 1898, Lincoln County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1965, Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elna Ophelia Bass,   b. 15 Jan 1904, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1983, Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1918  Jefferson County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    • At the time of their marriage, he was a resident of Pine Bluff and she of Winchester, Desha, Arkansas. FHL Film #983120.
    Family ID F9818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Zirlene McNeill,   b. 10 Jun 1926,   d. 23 Apr 1989, Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married Abt 1948 
    Children 
     1. David McLemore,   b. Aft 1948,   d. 31 Aug 2008, Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2008 
    Family ID F9824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 May 1921 - Grapevine, Grant County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jul 2007 - Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S501] McLemore, Melba Gene-Family Researcher/Family Group Sheets, Correspondence, Email (maddoxyellowrose@hotmail.com) ; http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php, (http://www.mclemoregenealogy.org/index.php).

    2. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), 1940; Census Place: Hudgin, Cleveland, Arkansas; Roll: T627_125; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-3. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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.), Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Enumerated April 2, 1930 ED 40-19 SD 10 Sheet 1B 10-10 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1368] Ancestry.com - Arkansas County Marriages 1837-1957 [database online].

    5. [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.), Memorial ID 44508325 (Reliability: 3).