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Edythe Evelyn McLemore

Female 1915 - 1996  (81 years)


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  • Name Edythe Evelyn McLemore  [1, 2
    Birth 15 Oct 1915  Erin, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 17 Nov 1996  Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Burial Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • "Edythe Evelyn McLemore McCoy died in Jasper, Texas on Sunday, November 17th at age 81 years, 1 month and 2 days. A Jasper County native, Mrs. McCoy grew up in Beaumont where she married Tell V. McCoy, Jr. and lived until her retirement from Baptist Hospital, where she was employed as an LVN.

      After retirement, Mrs. McCoy became interested in genealogy and proved relationships to various patriots which allowed her membership in The Colonial Dames, The Daughters of the Republic, The Daughters of the War of 1812, The Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

      She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jasper, a charter member of Calder Baptist Church of Beaumont and a member of the Eastern Star in Jasper.

      She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Nannie Sims McLemore, five brothers and husband. Mrs. McCoy is survived by her only child, daughter Nan McCoy Kittell, two brothers Terry and Max McLemore seven grandchildren: Holly and Michael Stafford, Charles, Paul, Reagan, Winn and Camille Kittell; two greatgrandsons; Travis and Keith Kittell, many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

      Interment is at 10:30 am today at Zion Hill cemetery in Jasper where she joins her husband, parents, brothers, both sets of grandparents, one set of great grandparents and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

      Persons wishing to make a memorial gift in Mrs. McCoy's name are asked to donate to their favorite charity."

      (Undated, unreferenced newspaper obituary)
    Person ID I3375  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2023 

    Father Thomas Franklin McLemore,   b. 2 Oct 1887, Erin, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 May 1963, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Nancy "Nannie" Octavene Sims,   b. 29 Feb 1892, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1965, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 24 Apr 1907  Sims Home, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tell Victor McCoy, Jr.,   b. 24 Oct 1913, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1987, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 24 Mar 1932  Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Edythe Nan McCoy,   b. 16 Jul 1933, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 2022 (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F1960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Oct 1915 - Erin, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Mar 1932 - Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Nov 1996 - Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    McCoy, Tell Victor and Edythe (McLemore)
    McCoy, Tell Victor and Edythe (McLemore)

  • Sources 
    1. [S163] Kittell, Nan McCoy--Samuel McFarland McLemore and Descendants, Living Family History (Unpublished typescript ca. 1984, updated periodically).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 19577575 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998.

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 19577576 (Reliability: 3).