Jesse Olen McClanahan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

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Jesse Olen McClanahan was born on 1 Aug 1913 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma; died on 11 Feb 2006 in Monahans, Ward County, Texas; was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma.

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Jesse Olen McClanahan
Web posted February 10, 2006
HEWITT -- Graveside service for Jesse Olen McClanahan, 92, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at Hewitt Cemetery with the Rev. J.B. Lovelace officiating.

Born on Aug. 1, 1913, in Wewoka, Okla., to Jesse Edwin and Fannie Florence Copeland McClanahan, he died on Feb. 7, 2006, in Monahans, Texas. He was preceded in death by a son, Olen McClanahan in 1997; his parents; and two brothers, Bill and Joy McClanahan.

Jesse grew up in Healdton where he graduated from high school in 1931. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Ethel Ruth Todd on Sept. 1, 1935, in Ardmore and they raised their family in Wilson while he was employed by Shell pipeline. They lived in several towns until he retired after 25 years while living in McCamey, Texas. In 1973 they returned to Wilson. They moved to Monahans five years ago.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter, Alana Hogg and husband, David, Palestine, Texas; a son, Dick McClanahan and wife, Judy, Monahans; sister, Wenonah Pollard, Delhi, La.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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