Diane Marie McLemore

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Diane Marie Willis

Mrs. Diane Marie Willis, age 56 of Ingram, Texas passed away Saturday, November 12, 2005 at her residence. She was born September 15, 1949 in Jasper, Texas to Robert Lee McLemore and Clarine Blanche Strickland McLemore. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Kerrville Church of Christ. She married Kenneth Lane Willis on December 28, 1968 in Beaumont, Texas. He survives along with her mother, Clarine Cummins of Silsbee, Texas; father, Robert L. McLemore, Sr. & wife, Betty Jo of Jasper, Texas; one daughter, Jo Marie (Jodi) Sekimotto of Cedar Park, Texas; one son, Kenneth Clayton (K.C.) Willis & wife, Mendy of Austin, Texas; a sister, Linda Strawther of Lumberton, Texas; a brother, Robert L. McLemore, Jr. of Jasper, Texas and two grandchildren, Henry Alan Sekimotto of Cedar Park, Texas and Gracy Lane Willis of Austin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her son in law, Robert Alan Sekimotto of Austin, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P. M., on Monday, November 14, 2005, at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Funeral services for Mrs. Willis will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 2:15 p.m. at Kerrville Church of Christ with Mr. Greg Cummings officiating. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Todd, Richard Cole, George Barnard, Fred Cannon, Tom Baird, Gary Jones, Tom Hendrick and Elray Wilson. Memorial remembrances may be made to the Building Fund of the Kerrville Church of Christ, 1900 Loop 534, Kerrville, Texas 78028. The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the "Send Condolences" link. Grimes Funeral Chapels P.O. Box 290170 Kerrville, Texas 78029 (830) 257-4544

Diane married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lee and his wife lived on the old McLemore farm at Erin, Texas.

When Lee was on his death bed in St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont, his son Robert Lee went to see him. When Lee asked who he was, Robert Lee replied, "I'm your son, Robert Lee." Lee shook his head, "No your not. You're one of those Morgan boys." Whereupon Robert Lee asked, "Which one do you think I am?" to which Lee replied, "You're Julian." (Submitted by Minnie McLemore Morgan).

Lee married Mary Othalia "Mackie" Powell on 3 Feb 1924. Mary (daughter of Robert Wesley Powell and Minnie "Maybell" Adams) was born on 25 May 1905 in Texas; died on 3 Mar 1994 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OTHALIA McLEMORE, CLEAN FREAK

During World War II, Minnie McLemore Morgan and Beulah McLemore Dougharty were over at Lee and Othalia's making cookies to send to the boys overseas. Minnie and Beulah were shelling pecans out on the back porch. Beulah asked Othalia how long a broom lasted her. Othalia, stirring the cookies in the kitchen, replied "Mine always last me a year." To which Beulah, looking at the floor, remarked, "Othalia, if you'd clean out these cracks that broom wouldn't last a week." (Submitted by Othalia McLemore on 7/14/81)

Although her given name is Mary Othalia, granddaughter Deann noted she uses only her middle name. Her family members also affectionately called her Mackie.

Deann also writes that "Othalia named her first child and when her Mama got there she changed his name and said, 'His name is Robert Lee.' Then when my Daddy was born Mackie named him 'Willy Gerald' (or something like that) and her Mama got there and said, 'No, his name is Billy Deryle' (Deryle rhymes with girl...'Dirl' and not 'Darryl'). When her third child was born, Mackie just waited until her Mama got there so she could name him."

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He appears to be the son of George and Mary STRICKLAND of Williamson County, Texas. At the time of the 1900 census, they are shown as the parents of five children, the eldest being their son, Kerney A. STRICKLAND, born in July 1892. George STRICKLAND was born in Texas in July 1870, with his father born in S. Carolina and his mother born in Mississippi. Mary was born in Texas in August, 1873, with both her parents being Texans.

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Name: Kerney Albert Strickland
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 30 Jul 1892
Birthplace: Florence, Williamson, Texas
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Father's Name: George Albert Strickland
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Mother's Name: Mary Louisa Griggs
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C73103-2
System Origin: Texas-ODM
Source Film Number: 1578184
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Collection: Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Arthur County, Thune Precinct
Enumerated April 3, 1930
ED 3-8 SD 4 Sheet 1B
19-19
Strickland, Kerney Head M W 37 M 32 Tx Tx Tx Labor Ranching
Strickland, Blanch Wf F W 25 m 21 NE NE NE
Strickland, Clarene Dtr F W 4 S NE Tx NE
Strickland, Aliene Dtr F W 2 S NE Tx NE

Kerney married Minnie Blanche Chapman about 1925. Minnie was born on 10 May 1904 in Litchfield, Sherman County, Nebraska; died in Aug 1970 in Stone County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to Minnie McLemore, he could not read or write; Rose Ella taught him as well as her children. According to Othalia (Mrs. Lee) McLemore, Sam wore two sets of glasses at once, pushing one up on his forehead. He died after getting a stone bruise on his heel at his home in Erin, Texas.

The information about Samuel McFarland McLemore and his descendants was generously provided by Nan McCoy Kittell. It is from a Living Family History loose leaf notebook she prepared for the fifth anniversary of the Samuel McFarland McLemore reunion held in June 1984. Her information was updated at subsequent reunions. The final reunion was held in 1999 at the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Jasper.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Jasper County, Pr. No. 3
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 29 Sheets 21 B and 22A
355-358
McLemore, Sarah Head W F Jan 1845 55 Wd 9/5 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
McLemore, George Son W M Mar 1873 27 S Tx Nc Ga Farm Laborer
356-359
McLemore, Sam Head W M Oct 1861 38 M Tx Nc Ga Farmer
McLemore, Rosella Wf W F Nov 1861 38 M 25 10/10 Tx Ga Ga
McLemore, Frank Son W M Oct 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Ivey Son W M Dec 1888 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McLemore, Bulah Dtr W F Oct 1892 7 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Ollie Dtr W F Jan 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Roy Son W M Jan 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Minnie Dtr W F Jun 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Lee Son W M Mar 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Turner, Cecil Stepson W M Jan 1882 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Turner, Hattie Stepdtr W F Jun 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Turner, Annie Stepdtr W F July 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 8
Enumerated 12 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 80 Sheets 8B
145-155
McLemore, Samuel Head M W 59 m Tx NC Ark Farmer
McLemore, Rose Wf F W 58 M Tx Ga Ga
McLemore, Lucy Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx

Samuel married Rose Ella Bean on 20 Dec 1891 in Jasper County, Texas. Rose (daughter of James Bean, Sr. and Martha Sarah Garrett) was born on 24 Nov 1862 in Texas; died on 29 Mar 1943 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as a housewife, and daughter of James Bean and Martha Garrett of Georgia. The informant was Mrs. Minnie Morgan.

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Married:
Both Samuel and Rose Ella had been previously married, and each had children of their own prior to their marriage. Rose Ella's children, Cecil, Hattie and Annie were raised by Samuel. According to Nan McCoy Kittell, the grandchildren of Sam and Rose Ella called them "Other Papa" and "Other Mama."

Robert married Minnie "Maybell" Adams on 25 Dec 1901 in Newton County, Texas. Minnie was born on 20 Sep 1882 in Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 1938 in Holly Springs, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave Memorial has links to her parents William Blackshear Adams and Mary Ann Griner. Her last name at death was Fillyaw.