Fannie Gertrude Leamons

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SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE Thursday, October 21, 2004

Gertrude Leamons Adams

Services for Gertrude Leamons Adams, 90, of Lufkin, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel, Lufkin, with Dee Bowman and Mike McLemore officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches.

Mrs. Adams was born March 6, 1914, in Smyrna, Texas, the daughter of the late Mattie Ann Morehead and William Duke Leamons. She passed away Monday, October 18, 2004, in a local nursing facility.

Mrs. Adams was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She married James W. Adams on July 30, 1936, and they were married for more than 68 years. She was a member of Timberland Drive Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, James W. Adams of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Jimmie Nell and Henry E. McLemore of San Augustine; daughter, Patricia Adams Spivey of Lufkin; son, Robert L. Adams of Houston; sister, Sylvia Lively of Sweeney; grandchildren, Clay, Mike and Marty McLemore, Kevin and Colin Adams, Angel Spivey Brondel and Honey Spivey Habingreither; and seven great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her grandson, Kristopher McLemore.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home.

Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors of Lufkin

Fannie married James Wallace Adams on 30 Jul 1936 in Texas. James was born on 27 Aug 1914 in Brawley, Imperial County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE 14 March 1996 (page 1 w/photo)

LIONS CLUB - Jimmie Nell McLemore, Teacher, Sculptor, Painter, Artist, Exotic Cook-etc, presented a program to the Lions Club Thursday at Doodles Restaurant on wood carving in which she displayed a number of her carvings to the Club. Dr. C. R. Haley, right was program chairman for the month of March.

Obituary

Jimmie Nell Adams McLemore, a longtime resident of San Augustine, Texas, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. She was born on February 7, 1938, to the late James Wallace and Gertrude (Leamons) Adams in Grapeland, Texas. She was a Christian and a member of the Ratcliff church of Christ.

"Miss Jimmie," as many knew her, is survived by her husband of 64 years, Dr. Henry E. "Doc" McLemore of San Augustine, Texas; three sons, Clay (Kathy) of Hallsville, Texas, Michael (Gwyneth) of Huntsville, Alabama, and Marty (Karen) of San Augustine, grandchildren, Amanda (Jared) Jimison, Jonathan (Crystal) McLemore, Jennie (Bryan) Garlock, Timmy Black, Cynthia (Chris) Draper, Emily (Trenton) Barksdale, along with ten great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Adams of Houston; and a sister, Patricia Adams Spivey of Georgetown.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Gertrude Adams, and her son, Kristopher.

A visitation will be held at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home (316 W. Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas) on Thursday, October 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and a funeral service Friday, October 21, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Chapel followed by interment at Liberty Hill Memorial Garden, Hwy 147 N. San Augustine, Texas.

Jimmie Nell was born in rural Houston County in the home of her maternal grandparents, Mattie Ann and William Duke Leamon. Her father was a burgeoning young evangelist widely used in the region by local churches of Christ. She quickly became accustomed to moving from place to place as required by her father's work. Jimmie McLemore was an outstanding student achieving many academic honors. She graduated from Beaumont High School in 1956. She attended San Antonio College before transferring to Stephen F. Austin State University, where she met her future husband and lifelong companion, Henry E. McLemore, at Mound and Starr church of Christ. The two wed in 1958 in Idaho, then honeymooned for the summer above the timberline in Oregon. They lived in a lookout house spotting for the U.S. Forest Service while Henry studied for his entrance exams to medical school.

Miss Jimmie completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Stephen F. Austin and East Texas State University, certifying her to teach Art, English, and History. She began her career in education at the Houston ISD, working to support her husband until he completed Dental School at the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston. She taught her first love, Art, and Latin at Lanier Junior High School. The McLemores returned to Henry's native home of San Augustine in the summer of 1963, where they established his dental practice on Maple Street, serving the community for more than fifty-six years. Jimmie worked as a reading specialist for San Augustine ISD for three years until she was forced to take an eleven-year hiatus from her beloved profession because of a severe medical condition. During that time, she continued her graduate courses in education. Mrs. McLemore returned to teaching in 1977 as the eighth-grade history teacher at San Augustine Middle School. Later she moved to San Augustine High School, where she taught in the GT program, then taught Senior English until her retirement. In retirement, Miss Jimmie returned to the high school to teach Art and Graphic Design in SAISD's technical program for another ten years. She touched thousands of young lives and positively impacted hundreds of colleagues.

Many in our community knew Miss Jimmie from behind the counter at the dental office. She operated a lab where she used her artistic talents to aid Dr. McLemore in making many dental devices enjoyed by thousands of people from all parts of this region and the country. Her abilities were admired and appreciated by those who sought repairs to their dentures at the most inopportune times. She was always happy to oblige and quickly help.

"Miss Mac," as some lovingly referred to her, was also a master chef. Her Texas Bar-B-Que and Mexican food, especially her Hot Tamales, are famous throughout the area. Jimmie McLemore was a treasure to this community, beloved by all. Wife, Mother, Mamaw, Teacher, Artist, Chef, and Friend all are descriptive of our sweet Miss Jimmie. She will be missed by all.

Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.

Jimmie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Funeral services for Kris McLemore, 32, of Dallas, were held Thursday, March 12, 1998 at the San Augustine Church of Christ.

Mr. McLemore died Monday, March 9, at St. David Hospital in Austin after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. McLemore and his brother Marty, of San Augustine had returned from Lake Travis when he encountered difficulty in breathing.

Kristopher Lynne McLemore, a son of Dr. and Mrs. Henry McLemore, was born in Houston and attended and graduated from San Augustine schools.

Funeral services were conducted by Bro. Don Skipper of the San Augustine Church of Christ and Bro. D.E. Bowman of the Southside Church of Christ in Pasedena.

Burial was in the Liberty Hills Memorial Gardens under direction of the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

Survivors include: his wife, Christine McLemore of Dallas; parents Dr. and Mrs. Henry McLemore of San Augustine; grandmother, Elma McLemore of San Augustine; and grandparents James and Gertrude Adams of Lufkin; three brothers, Clay McLemore of Longview, Mike McLemore of Richmond, Va and Marty McLemore of San Augustine; he was a grandson of the late Percy McLemore.

Source: San Augustine Tribune, March 19, 1998


Kris McLemore, 32, of Dallas died Monday, March 9, 1998, at St. David Hospital in Austin. McLemore was born November 5, 1965 in Houston and was a student and construction worker. He was a member of I EEE at DeVay Institute.

Survivors: his wife, Christine McLemore of Dallas; parents Henry E. and Jimmie (Adams) McLemore of San Augustine; his brothers Clay McLemore of Longview, Mike McLemore of Richmond, VA and Marty McLemore of San Augustine; and grandparents, James and Gertrude Adams of Lufkin and Elma McLemore of San Augustine. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Percy McLemore.

Funeral services were held March 12 at San Augustine Church of Christ with Don Skipper and Dee Bowman officating. Interment followed at Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements were handled by Wyman Roberts Funeral Directors in San Augustine.

Source: The Sabine County Reporter March 18, 1998

Kristopher married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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