Alton Lynwood McLemore

1929 - 2011  (82 years)

• Name	Alton Lynwood McLemore  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	2 May 1929	Sampson County, North Carolina   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Sep 2011	Sampson County, North Carolina   [4]
  Buried	Grandview Memorial Gardens, Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina   [4]
  Notes	Roseboro Mr. Alton Lynwood McLemore, 82 of 2461 Fleet Cooper Road, died Saturday September 3, 2011 in Sampson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Randy White, Rev. Roger White and Rev. Dudley Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park. Born in 1929 in Sampson County, Mr. McLemore was the son of the late Alvin Hayes and Lillie Porter McLemore. He was a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of the Board of Deacons. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the Korean War and a retired employee from the Lundy Packing Company after 39 years of service. He was also a retired farmer. He is survived by one sister, Hazel Bullard of Stokes. Two sister-in-laws, Lellon McLemore and Brenda McLemore. Several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Grantham McLemore. Two sisters, Bonnie Gilchrist and Doris Rich. Three brothers, Seavy McLemore, Ernest McLemore and Hubert McLemore. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral at the church Condolences may be sent through www.royalhallfuneralhome.com. Services are entrusted with Royal-Hall Funeral Home in Clinton.
  Person ID	I22253	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Alvin Hayes McLemore,   b. 31 May 1884, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Jan 1941, Sampson County, North Carolina  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Lillie Porter,   b. 2 Jun 1890, Sampson County, North Carolina ,   d. 9 Feb 1984, Sampson County, North Carolina  (Age 93 years)
  Married	Between 1909 and 1911	Little Coharie Township, Sampson County, North Carolina   [5]
  	Robert McLemore Butler shows that they married on 12 Sept 1909 in Little Coharie Township, however this marriage date may be incorrect. Lillie was still living at home, and listed as single, at the time of the 1910 census.
  Photos		McLemore, Alvin Hayes and Lillie (Porter) Family ca 1925 or 1926 Seated, l to r: Ernest Alvin, Alvin Hayes , Hubert Dale, Lillie (Porter), and Lillie Hazel McLemore Standing, l to r: Seavey Hayes and Bonnie Erline McLemore
  Family ID	F7656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marilyn Grantham,   b. 18 Jan 1933, Sampson County, North Carolina ,   d. 13 Nov 2010, Sampson County, North Carolina  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Y  [6, 7]
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 May 1929 - Sampson County, North Carolina Died - 3 Sep 2011 - Sampson County, North Carolina  = 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.). [S1040] The Sampson (NC) Independent Online Newspaper ; www.clintonnc.com, Sunday Nov 14 2010, Obituary of his wife, Marilyn Grantham McLemore (Reliability: 3). [S1042] Faytetteville (NC) Observer, Saturday 3-14-1992, Obituary of Ernest Alvin McLemore (Reliability: 3). [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.), # 75746927 (Reliability: 3). [S371] Butler, Robert McLemore--Family Researcher Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (deceased). [S1040] The Sampson (NC) Independent Online Newspaper ; www.clintonnc.com. [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.), # 75746988 (Reliability: 3).