Eugene Brooks McLemore, Jr.

1920 - 2012  (92 years)

• Name	Eugene Brooks McLemore  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	7 Apr 1920	Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Aug 2012	Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia
  Notes	Judge Brooks McLemore Funeral services for Brooks McLemore, 92, long-time judge and advocate of court modernization will be conducted at 2:00 pm, Monday, August 20th at George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel with Bro. Ron Hale officiating. The family will receive friends at George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home North Chapel, Sunday August 19th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Entombment will be at Ridgecrest Cemetery. Judge McLemore died August 15th at Piedmont Henry Hospital, Stockbridge Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth Meeks McLemore; two nephews, Louis Brooks Hardcastle of Atlanta and Roy Hardcastle of Fayette County. He had one sister, Margaret Hardcastle and one half-brother, Elmon (Tode) Fly, who preceded him in death. Born in Medina, Tennessee, his parents were the late Nona Perkins McLemore and Eugene B. McLemore. He claimed Jackson as his residence almost his entire life. He was a veteran of WWII - 44 months of service - 2 ? years in Asiatic Pacific Theater. Judge McLemore was educated in the Jackson City Schools, West Tennessee Business College, Union University and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from Vanderbilt University. As a senior at Vanderbilt he organized the moot court system and was the first Chief Justice. He was also a graduate of the National College of the Judiciary at the University of Nevada, Reno. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega college fraternity and a member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. He was engaged in the private practice of law from 1950 to 1960. He served three terms in the State Senate and was nominated for a fourth term before he was appointed Chancellor of the 14th Chancery Division of Tennessee in 1960. After serving 15 ? years in that office he was elected by the Supreme Court of Tennessee to be the Executive Secretary of that Court (now known as Administrative Director of the Courts). After serving one year, he was elected Attorney General of Tennessee by the Supreme Court. After retiring he continued to serve as Special Justice of the Supreme Court and Special Judge of the Court of Appeals by designation of the Chief Justice. Frank F. Drowota, III, and former Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, stated: "His leadership, intellect and energy shaped the progress of the courts of this state. He was always gracious in manner and courteous in speech, and he had a warm and delightful personality. His soundness of judgment, impartiality, courage and fairness will always be remembered. He was one of Tennessee's great judges and judicial conference leaders." Judge Alan HIghers of the Tennessee Court of Appeals noted: "Brooks McLemore is a legend in Tennessee law. No man in our history has made greater a contribution to our state judiciary than he has done." He was president of the Judicial Conference of Tennessee 1966-67. He was a member of the Judicial Council of Tennessee for 14 years. He was listed in Marquis' Who's Who in America. He served as a delegate to the National Conference of State Trial Judges, American Bar Association, three consecutive years. He was very active throughout his career in court modernization and after his retirement was cited by the Judicial Conference for his outstanding services and devoted leadership. He was the teacher of an adult bible class, which bears his name at West Jackson Baptist Church for 41 years and he cherished the relationships he made there. He was Trustee of Union University for 12 years and was Trustee Emeritus at the time of his death. He received Union's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1972. As a practicing lawyer he was interested in Trade Unionism and represented many labor unions. He was president of the Jackson Trades Labor Council 1950 to 1953. Memorials may be directed to West Jackson Baptist Church. George A. Smith & Sons North Chapel http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jacksonsun/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=159252810
  Person ID	I40956	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Eugene Brooks McLemore, Sr.,   b. 18 Apr 1884, Gibson County, Tennessee d. Nov 1967, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Nona Perkins,   b. Abt 1888, Carroll County, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1919	Gibson County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F8812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Meeks,   b. 3 Jun 1920, Mississippi d. 17 Nov 2012, McDonough, Henry County, Georgia (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F1564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Apr 1920 - Medina, Gibson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Tennessee, Madison County, Jackson City, First Ward, Civil District 5 Enumerated April 11, 1930 ED 57-12 SD 10 Sheet 17A 203-49-84 (Reliability: 3).