Medina "Dena" Lou Swindle

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Carl Lawson shows her as the daughter of Adam Crane Swindel and Nancy Elizabeth "Meta" Brannan. He noted that Dina S. Swindle is enumerated with A. C. and Nancy E. Swindle in the 1900 Beach Grove, Precinct 7, Walker County, Alabama Census. Her date of birth was given as September 1885, age as 14 years and born in Alabama.

John C. and Dena McLemon are enumerated in the 1910 Precinct 5, Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama Census. Her age is given as 25 years, married once for 10 years, 4 children all living and born in Alabama.

Medina married John Edward McLemore on 28 Feb 1900 in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama. John (son of Frank McLemore and Mary ???) was born on 29 May 1876 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi; died on 19 Aug 1958 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was listed as Lois Marie Hopper on her Texas Death Certifcate, a resident of Pasedena and Public School Teacher. She died at the Texas Medical Center in Houston of ovarian cancer.

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On the Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, she is lsited as Johnye Johnson, Jonye E. Johnson, and Johnye McLemore.

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At the time of the 1930 census, he was a lodger in a boarding home in Oklahoma City, listed as Arthur C. McLemore, Male, White, 18, Single, born Ala, parents born Miss and Ala, and occupation: Laborer, Odd Jobs. Year: 1930; Census Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: 1920; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0117; Image: 730.0; FHL microfilm: 2341654

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by MillieBelle:

One of 13 children born to John and Dena McLemore, my grandparents. In the 30's he and Mae moved to Alvin, Texas, a bustling oilfield town on the Gulf Coast south of Houston. He opened a variety store there and A.C. and Mae would keep the store open all hours so the oilfield workers would stop for coffee and to buy something. He and Mae built a business that had stores in several towns of S.E. Texas and employed mostly family members as store managers. A.C. had a head for business and saw the coming of Gibson's and what was to be WalMart so he sold to Wacker's in the mid-60s and retired to build a catfish farm at Albion, Oklahoma on the Kiamichi River. He died from an instantly fatal heart attack there in the cabin with Mae. John Edward McLemore of Talihina, Oklahoma was the only child and he is the namesake of his Grandfather.
(From Contributor #48336476)

Family/Spouse: Mae Coble. Mae was born on 4 Jan 1913 in Figure Five, Crawford County, Arkansas; died on 24 Jul 1996 in Talihina, Le Flore County, Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 she is listed as Christine Anlu McLemore, Christine McLemore Smith, and Christine Smith.

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His Texas Death certificate indicates he was a clerk at a Dry Goods store, and died in an auto accident. Informant was Mrs. A. C. McLemore. He was buried in Alvin.

Family/Spouse: Raymond Bristow. Raymond was born on 27 Feb 1920; died on 2 Mar 1998; was buried in Confederate Cemetery, Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death certificate listed his occupation as "Variety Store", and also showed he was a veteran of World War II. On his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Julie Karen Hancock, it is further shown that he was a "MSGT Ordinance Department." He shares a double marker with wife, Hortense. Her maiden name and dates were not yet engraved.

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GIBBONS -- Betty Grey McLemore, 79, loving wife, mother, grandmother and devoted sister, went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 15, 2005 at her home in Arlington, TX. Funeral: 11 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2005, at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ, 6102 W. Pleasant Ridge Road, Arlington. Burial: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oak Hill Cemetery, McAlester, OK. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis Dr., Arlington. Memorials: Donations may be sent in her name to Hope Harbor Children's Home, P.O. Box 1047, Claremore, OK 74018.

Betty Grey Gibbons was born on December 27, 1925 in McAlester, OK, to John Edward and Dena Swindle McLemore. She grew up in McAlester as part of a large, loving family, graduating from McAlester High School in 1944. While working as a Secretary in the county courthouse she met and married William L. Gibbons (Colonel, U.S.A.F. retired) on November 22, 1947. Bill and Betty were residents of Tulsa from 1979 to 1992 and attended Park Plaza Church of Christ.

Betty was a faithful member of The Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Arlington, and spent countless hours volunteering at Arlington Memorial Hospital, Mission Printing and the Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa.

She was preceded in death by her husband and 10 older brothers and sisters. Survivors: sister, Patsy McLemore Weddle, of Sallisaw, OK; daughters, Linda Lee and husband, Ren, of Arlington, Gail Cummins and husband, William, of Fort Worth, TX, Dena Goetz and husband, Matt, of Fort Worth and Alesia Jill Gibbons of Arlington; grandsons, William Lee, John Lee, Reid Goetz, Benjamin Goetz and Michael Goetz; numerous nieces and nephews; loving family and friends. Moore Funeral Home (817) 275-2711

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Betty married Col. William Lester Gibbons on 22 Nov 1947. William was born on 8 Feb 1922 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma; died on 11 Sep 1986 in Oklahoma; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Beanie Ragan Adams:


JOHN MCLEMORE, 67, of Talihina, Okla. went home to be with Jesus on February 13, 2011. Son of Arthur Clinton and Mae Coble McLemore, he began his journey on this earth in Alvin, Texas on October 10, 1943. John grew up in Alvin and told countless stories of playing with his cousins and friends, fishing in the Gulf, hunting with his dad, and working in his parents five and dime variety stores. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. He began using his God-given gift of singing in church as a minister. He was the music minister at the First Baptist Church in Talihina for over 35 years. He loved the Lord, and loved his church family. John graduated high school from Allan Military Academy. He bought his first street rod during his freshman year of college at Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Texas. Street rodding would become his life long passion. For a short time after college he managed several A & W Root Beer Franchises. He moved to Tuskahoma, Oklahoma in 1970. He partnered with his father, built and developed the Kiamichi Fish Farm. John married the love of his life Martha Ann Boston, on October 2, 1971. They had three children together and his commitment and love for all of them was beyond measure. Rare was the day that he didn't say "I love you" multiple times. He owned and operated the Western Auto in Talihina until 1986. Soon thereafter, he began teaching art at Talihina Public School. He would often say, "teaching is what I should have been doing all my life." Mr. Mac absolutely adored his students. No doubt about it, he was an avid Tiger fan. He could be found Friday nights, 2nd row from the top, on the fifty yard line, cow bells in hand. To many of his street rod buddies he was known as "Talihina John", or just "TJ". He was a founding member of the "No Name Gang", and would spend countless hours talking about, and building hot rods with this brotherhood of friends. He established the "Talihina Fun Run" in 1998, and has hosted it for the last 12 years. The Talihina Fun Run always ended with a meal at John's home and a stroll through his "Field of Dreams." He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents John Edward and Dena McLemore, and maternal grandparents Omar Shaw and Alice Coble, and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Martha Ann McLemore, of the home; daughter Rebecca McLemore of Talihina; son Clinton and Kim McLemore of Ardmore; daughter Stephanie McLemore of Ardmore; and three grandchildren, Kadie, Jonathan, and Rachael McLemore of Ardmore; and "adopted" son Alex Barron, of Spiro. He was the brother-in-law of Donna and the late Bill Baggett, Janice and Paul Lawson, and JD Boston all of Talihina. He leaved numerous other cherished relatives, and friends. While he will be greatly missed by his family and friends, we rejoice in knowing he has completed his journey here, and is at home with his Lord. John was a member of the Talihina Lions Club for 24 years.

Services will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Talihina High School Gym, with Reverend Mark Cook and Reverend Carrol Redwine officiating. Interment will follow at the Old Talihina Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Talihina Funeral Home, Talihina, Oklahoma.