Edythe Evelyn McLemore

1915 - 1996  (81 years)

• Name	Edythe Evelyn McLemore  [1, 2]
  Born	15 Oct 1915	Erin, Jasper County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Nov 1996	Jasper, Jasper County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	"Edythe Evelyn McLemore McCoy died in Jasper, Texas on Sunday, November 17th at age 81 years, 1 month and 2 days. A Jasper County native, Mrs. McCoy grew up in Beaumont where she married Tell V. McCoy, Jr. and lived until her retirement from Baptist Hospital, where she was employed as an LVN. After retirement, Mrs. McCoy became interested in genealogy and proved relationships to various patriots which allowed her membership in The Colonial Dames, The Daughters of the Republic, The Daughters of the War of 1812, The Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jasper, a charter member of Calder Baptist Church of Beaumont and a member of the Eastern Star in Jasper. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Nannie Sims McLemore, five brothers and husband. Mrs. McCoy is survived by her only child, daughter Nan McCoy Kittell, two brothers Terry and Max McLemore seven grandchildren: Holly and Michael Stafford, Charles, Paul, Reagan, Winn and Camille Kittell; two greatgrandsons; Travis and Keith Kittell, many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Interment is at 10:30 am today at Zion Hill cemetery in Jasper where she joins her husband, parents, brothers, both sets of grandparents, one set of great grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Persons wishing to make a memorial gift in Mrs. McCoy's name are asked to donate to their favorite charity." (Undated, unreferenced newspaper obituary)
  Person ID	I3375	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Franklin McLemore,   b. 2 Oct 1887, Erin, Jasper County, Texas ,   d. 13 May 1963, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Nancy "Nannie" Octavene Sims,   b. 29 Feb 1892, Jasper County, Texas ,   d. 15 Mar 1965, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1907	Sims Home, Jasper County, Texas   [1]
  Family ID	F1318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tell Victor McCoy, Jr.,   b. 24 Oct 1913, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 19 Feb 1987, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1932	Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Edythe Nan McCoy,   b. 16 Jul 1933, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas ,   d. 22 Nov 2022  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2014
  Family ID	F1960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Oct 1915 - Erin, Jasper County, Texas Married - 24 Mar 1932 - Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Died - 17 Nov 1996 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Buried - - Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  McCoy, Tell Victor and Edythe (McLemore)

  
  

• Sources

  [S163] Kittell, Nan McCoy--Samuel McFarland McLemore and Descendants, Living Family History (Unpublished typescript ca. 1984, updated periodically). [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.), # 19577575 (Reliability: 3). [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998. [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.), # 19577576 (Reliability: 3).