Jimmie Nell Adams

1938 - 2022  (84 years)

• Name	Jimmie Nell Adams  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	7 Feb 1938	Grapeland, Houston County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Oct 2022	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas
  Burial	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I212	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	James Wallace Adams,   b. 27 Aug 1914, Brawley, Imperial County, California
  Mother	Fannie Gertrude Leamons,   b. 6 Mar 1914, Texas d. 18 Oct 2004, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1936	Texas   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Kristopher Lynne McLemore,   b. 5 Nov 1965, Houston, Harris County, Texas d. 9 Mar 1998, Austin, Travis County, Texas (Age 32 years)   4. Living
  Family ID	F208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Feb 1938 - Grapeland, Houston County, Texas Death - 18 Oct 2022 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Burial - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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