Felix Cornelius "Mac" McLemore

1927 - 2007  (80 years)

• Name	Felix Cornelius "Mac" McLemore  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	Mac
  Birth	27 Apr 1927	Jefferson County, Arkansas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Dec 2007	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Fitzhugh Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas   [3]
  Notes	Melba Gene McLemore noted he first married Lois LEVEL. She also writes that when he was born, he was delivered by a black midwife who suggested the name Jasper Cornelius. His grandmother had a fit, saying that was a black name, and thus he was renamed as Felix Cornelius. Obituary, copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page: Felix C. McLemore, Sr, age 80, of Weatherford, Texas formerly of Wilmar, Arkansas died Tuesday, December 11, at Regency Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas. He was born April 27, 1927 in Jefferson County, Arkansas a son of the late Sterling Cornelious McLemore and Elna Ophelia Bass McLemore. He was a Baptist, served in the US Army, was a retired diesel mechanic and worked many years for Blankinship Motor Company, Warren, Ark. Surviving is his wife Cookie McLemore whom he married on October 2, 1971 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas; 3 sons Lynn McLemore, US Marines, Beaufort, South Carolina, John Wayne McLemore, US Army stationed in Iraq and Felix C. McLemore, Jr, Mineral Wells, Texas; 2 daughters Sharon Kay Bussell, Middleton, Tenn. and Karen Scott, Austin, Tex; 1 brother Tommy McLemore, Warren, Ark; 2 sisters Faye, Patenotte, Yazoo City Miss and Betty Kight, Monticello, Ark; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a son Donald Wayne McLemore. Funeral services were 10:00am Monday, December 17, at Frazer's Chapel by Rev. Richard Warren. Linda Barrett was the organist. Burial with flag presentation ceremony was in Fitzhugh Cemetery in Jefferson County by Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. Pallbearers were James Caldwell, Ted Hess, Chris Brown, Bryan Tutor, Jerry McLemore, Clint McLemore, Danny McIntyre and Wendell Taylor.
  Person ID	I30465	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Sterling Cornelius McLemore,   b. 14 Jul 1898, Lincoln County, Arkansas d. 30 Nov 1965, Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elna Ophelia Bass,   b. 15 Jan 1904, Arkansas d. 5 Oct 1983, Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1918	Jefferson County, Arkansas   [4, 5]
  	At the time of their marriage, he was a resident of Pine Bluff and she of Winchester, Desha, Arkansas. FHL Film #983120.
  Family ID	F9818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Merle Dean "Cookie" Smith,   b. 11 Mar 1947, Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama d. 11 Jul 2017, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	2 Oct 1971	Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas   [6]
  Family ID	F14083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Apr 1927 - Jefferson County, Arkansas Marriage - 2 Oct 1971 - Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas Death - 17 Dec 2007 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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