Dennis Lofton McLemore

Notes:

On the 1900 census, he was listed as Lofton D. McLemore. In 1910, he was living with his half-brother Edward C./Claud E. McLemore in Cumberland County. His mother was living with them as well.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was working as a farmer in Roseboro, North Carolina. His nearest relative was his wife. He was shown as medium heighth and build, and he had blue eyes and brown hair.

Name: Dennis Lofton Mclemore
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 04 Feb 1943
Burial Place: Sampson Co.
Death Date: 02 Feb 1943
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 53
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1889
Birthplace: Sampson County, N.C.
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Idella Mae Mcmillian
Father's Name: Lofton Hayes Mclemore
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Spell
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01728-5
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 1943225
Reference Number: fn 2404 cn 168
Collection: North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994

Dennis married Idella Mae "Idella" McMillian on 19 Nov 1914 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Idella was born on 19 Jun 1892 in North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1970 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Elizabeth Mclemore Porter
Gender: Female
Race White
Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Last Name McLemore
Age 81 Years
Date of Birth 1 Feb 1921
Birth County Sampson
Birth State North Carolina
Residence City Other
Residence County Sampson
Residence State North Carolina
Residence Zip Code 28382
Education 4 years of college
Date of Death 29 Jun 2002
Death City Fayetteville
Death County Cumberland
Death State North Carolina
Institution Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name CAPE FEAR VALLEY MED.CENT.
Attendant Physician
Burial Location Burial in-state
Recorded Date 11 Jul 2002
Source Vendor North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics

Elizabeth married Jeff Porter on 15 Mar 1941 in Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina. Jeff (son of James Haywood Porter and Apsillia "Cellia" Honeycutt) was born on 5 Sep 1905 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 18 Nov 1983 in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina; was buried in Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bonnetsville, Sampson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler's notes shows that Dixie Madie McLemore was born to Dennis Lofton McLemore and Odella Mae McMILLIAN on 26 Jan 1826 (sic). She was four years old as of the 1930 census, so it would have been 1926 when she was acutally born. He cites Bk 13, p 491.He later shows the DOB to have been 5 Jan 1926.

He further shows her to have married Forrest Reed WILKERSON III, with the date of marriage being 7 January 1921 in Bladen County. As this could not be the date of marriage (based on their ages), I assume it is actually the date of birth for Forrest.

Obituary

Dixie McLemore Wilkerson

Mrs. Wilkerson, 83, of Charlotte, NC, died peacefully on April 25, 2009 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1926 in Sampson County, NC, a daughter of the late Dennis Lofton and Idella McMillan McLemore. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58 years, Forrest Reid Wilkerson, Jr., sister Elizabeth Porter and brother Edgbert McLemore.

Dixie was a graduate of Roseboro High School and Pineland College in Salemburg, NC. She had worked for First Citizens Bank, Parnell-Martin Co. and McClancy Seasoning.
She was a long-time member of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Carmel Country Club and the 18 holer's at the club. Dixie had a passion for both her golf game and playing bridge.
Mrs. Wilkerson is survived by her sons, Reid Wilkerson and wife, Mary Ellen, of Charlotte and their sons, Forrest Wilkerson, IV and David Wilkerson, Mac Wilkerson of Oak Island, NC and his daughter, Mary Wilkerson; step children Bobbie and Joey Beattie; sister-in-law Edna McLemore; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday April 29, 2009 at Carmel Presbyterian Church, 2048 Carmel Road, Charlotte, with the Reverend Dr. Anne Hilborn officiating. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening at Harry & Bryant Company, 500 Providence Rd., Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Carmel Presbyterian Church, or to the Alzheimer's Association.
Harry & Bryant Company is serving the family.

(Courtesy of Jim Black, April 2012)

Dixie married Forrest Reid Wilkerson, Jr about 1944. Forrest was born on 8 Feb 1921 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died on 19 Apr 2002 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]