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William Thomas "W. T." McLemore

Male 1922 - 2012  (90 years)


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  • Name William Thomas "W. T." McLemore  [1
    Nickname W. T. 
    Born 21 Jan 1922  Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Dec 2012  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Magnolia Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • William Thomas (W. T.) McLemore, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 17, 2012 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral Services are 12 Noon today, December 19, 2012 from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Visitation will also be today from 11 am until 12 Noon at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 3 pm in Magnolia Memory Gardens in Meridian, MS with Military Honors.

      W. T. McLemore was born on January 21, 1922 in Meridian, MS to the late Lee Shackelford and Ruth Graham McLemore. He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the U. S. Army. He then worked for 35 years with Commercial Credit, retiring as manager/district manager. He had been a resident of Rankin County, MS since 1987. He was a member of Brandon Baptist Church and was a Mason with the Hattiesburg, MS masonic lodge.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Weeks Stanton McLemore; his brother, Lewis "Buddy" McLemore; and his sister, Dorothy Lee McLemore Moore.

      Survivors include two sons, John McLemore and wife, Jenny and Don McLemore and wife, Paula all of Brandon, MS; and five grandchildren, Joshua McLemore, Hannah McLemore, Zachery McLemore, Joe Dineen, and Paige Dineen.

      Published online in the ClarionLedger.com
    Person ID I16421  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Lee Shackelford McLemore,   b. Sep 1894, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ruth Graham,   b. Abt 1894, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1918  [1
    Family ID F12603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jan 1922 - Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.), Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Beat 1 Enumerated April 30, 1930 ED 38-17 SD 9 Sheet 25A Stamped 53 Road from Bonita to Oak Grove School 418-436 (Reliability: 3).