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George Harvey McLemore

Male Abt 1921 - 2008  (~ 87 years)


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  • Name George Harvey McLemore  [1, 2
    Born Abt 1921  Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Aug 2008  Brevard County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    • McLEMORE George Harvey McLemore, 87, died peacefully on 25 August 2008. He was born in Tupelo, MS and grew up in Mims, FL. Harvey graduated from Titusville High School in 1940, joined the Navy that summer, attained the rank of Aviation Chief, and maintained Navy aircraft throughout the Pacific in WWII. After WWII, Harvey returned to Mims, married his high school sweetheart, Sarah Frances Davis, and moved to Jacksonville, FL where he worked at the Naval Air Rework Facility (NARF) at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. He held a number of line and supervisory positions at NARF until his retirement in 1979. Harvey and Frances returned to Brevard County in October 2007. A humble man, Harvey was active as a Deacon at Lakeshore Baptist Church and served the Lord and church membership in a variety of positions. He loved wood working in his shop, playing golf, spending time at the cabin he built at Lake Hutchinson in Keystone Heights, FL and taking boating trips with friends along the inter-coastal waterway. Most of all he loved spending time with his wife, daughter, and granddaughters. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sarah Frances; daughter and son-in-law, Daphne and Joe McSwain; granddaughters, Sarah and Megan McSwain; his sister, Margaret Starrick; his brother, Jack McLemore; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Services will be held at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL at 2PM on Saturday, 30 August 2008. Visitation will be at 1PM and his funeral will be at 2PM. The church's address is 2363 Blanding Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32210; phone (904) 388-6578. Burial will follow funeral service at Jacksonville Memory Gardens of Orange Park, FL. A memorial service will be held at Cedar Creek Life Center, 4279 Judith Ave, Merritt Island, FL 32953, (321) 454-7768 in the near future. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Hardage-Giddens Blanding Funeral Home (5753 Blanding Blvd.) Jacksonville, FL 32244. Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com
      The Florida Time-Union
      Published 08/28/2008
      Jacksonville.com
    Person ID I32432  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Isise J. McLemore, Sr.,   b. Abt 1896, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Bertie Ethridge,   b. Abt 1900, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1917  [2
    Family ID F10396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2008 
    Family ID F10395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1921 - Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Aug 2008 - Brevard County, Florida Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S660] Florida Times-Union Online Edition, (August 28, 2008).

    2. [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.), Florida, Brevard County, P. 16, Mims (Reliability: 3).