Willie Bailey

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen Township
Enumerated 2 June 1900 by J.A. Blythe
SD 6, ED 119, Sheet 2B
31-32
McLemore, Wright Hd W M Apr 1861 39 D? Ark Tn Ala Farmer
McLemore, Willie Wife W F Sep 1878 21 M 2 Ark Ga Ark
McLemore, Sterling Son W M July 1899 10/12 S Ark Ark Ark
Harmon, James StepSon W M Mary 1894 6 S Ark Ark Ark

1910 Census
Arkansas, Jefferson County, Niven Township
Enumerated 21 May 1910
11-11
Benningfield, Eli M Hd M W 57 m 2 7 NC NC NC Farmer
Benningfield, Willie Wf F W 33 M3 7 8/7 Ark Ga Ark
Benningfield, Mason Dtr F W 5 S Ark NC Ark
Benningfield, Myrtle Dtr F W 4 S Ark NC Ark
Benningfield, Willie F Son M W 2 S Ark NC Ark
Benningfield, Lonnie Son M w 6/12 Ark NC Ark
Harmon, Jim StepSon M W 15 S Ark Sc Ark Laborer Farm
Macklimore, Sterling StepSon M W 11 S Ark Ark Ark
Macklimore, Eula StepSon M W 9 S Ark Ark Ark

Willie married ??? Harmon before 1894. ??? was born before 1877; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie married Wright C. McLemore between 1894 and 1898 in Arkansas. Wright (son of Sterling C. McLemore and Elvira Malissa "Missy" Mary Reynolds) was born in Mar 1861 in Arkansas; died between 1901 and 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie married Eli M. Benningfield before 1904. Eli was born about 1853 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows his year of birth as 1899. The SSDI instead shows his date of birth as 14 July 1900. The year inscribed on his headstone, presumed to be correct, is 1898.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Arkansas, Lincoln County, Owen
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 40-19 SD 10 Sheet 1B
10-10
McLemore, Sterling Hd M W 29 M@17 Ark Ark Ark Laborer Miss Fuel Corp
McLemore, Elma Wf F W 26 M@14 Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Freddie Mae Dtr F W 10 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, P. D. Son M WS 8 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Alton Son M W 5 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Felix Son M W 2 S Ark Ark Ark
McLemore, Willie Dtr F W 6/12 S Ark Ark Ark

Sterling married Elna Ophelia Bass on 2 Jun 1918 in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Elna was born on 15 Jan 1904 in Arkansas; died on 5 Oct 1983 in Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas; was buried in Fitzhugh Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The father of Coy McLemore of Sheridan, Arkansas.

Notes:

She predeceased her sister, Betty McLemore Knight, who died in 2016.

Obituary, copied from her Find A Grave Memorial Page:

Freddie Mae McLemore Taylor, 80 of Pine Bluff formerly of Glendale (Lincoln County), died Saturday, April 1, 2000 At Jefferson Regional Medical Center at Pine Bluff, AR.

Born July 27, 1919 in Jefferson County,

She was the daughter of late Sterling C. McLemore and Eleanor Ophelia Bass McLemore.

She was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church, north of Glendale, AR, and the Star Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Star City, AR.

She was reared and received her early education in Grant County. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Davis Taylor and a brother Alton V. Taylor.

Survivors include three sons, David Lee Taylor of Grapevine, AR, Pete Taylor of Pine Bluff, and Wendall K. Taylor of Glendale; two daughters Vera Mae Taylor Paschall Green of Pine Bluff, and Joetta Taylor Hopkins of Sheridan, AR, three brothers P. D. McLemore of Wilmar, AR., Felix C. McLemore of Mineral Well, Texas, Thomas Ray McLemore of Warren, two sister Fay Patenotte, of Yazoo City, Mississippi, and Betty Harvey of Monticello, Ark. 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren,

Funeral Service were held at 10 A. M. Tuesday, April4, Ar Ralph Robinson and Son, Chapel in Pine Bluff, AR, with Rev. Johnny Brewster officating.

Burial will follow in Grapevine Cemetery, Grant County, Grapevine, AR

Pallbearers were Daniel Mullins, Thomas Mullins, Buddy Cooper, Z. T. Kimbrell, Thurston Coker, and Harold Patterson. Honorary Pallbearers were Vince Bullock, and Hally DeMoss.

Freddie married Wallace D. Taylor on 28 Feb 1936. Wallace was born on 13 Jun 1915; died on 31 Dec 1990; was buried in Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Grant County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His given name was P.D., though he used Paul David while in the military as they refused to accept only his initials.

Monticello, Arkansas25 July 2007
Advance Monticellonian

P.D. McLemore

P.D. McLemore, 86, of Wilmar, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at home.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving with the U.S. forces at Omaha Beach on DDay. He retired after 38 years with the Mississippi River Fuel Company and was a Mason and volunteer fire department chief in Wilmar for many years. He was a member and deacon at Wilmar Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Zirlene McLemore; a brother, Alton McLemore; and a sister, Freddie Mae Taylor.

Survivors included his wife, Janie Bailey McLemore; two sons, David McLemore and wife Margie of Russellville and Jerry McLemore of Monticello; two daughters, Linda Sawyer of Monticello and Karen Cherry and husband Dennis of Summerville, W.V.; two brothers, Felix McLemore of Mineral Wells, Texas and Tommy McLemore of Warren; two sisters, Fay Pattinotte of Yazoo City, Miss, and Betty Kigt of Monticello; ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held today (Wednesday, July 25) at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home with Rev. Terrell Wallace and Rev. Raymond Reed officiating. Burial was at Wilmar Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers were Danny McIntyre, Joey McIntrye, Tony Thurman, William McLemore, Clint McLemore, David Bayird and Arron Taylor.

Honorary pallbearers were Billy Haynes, Marshall Baughn, Andy Black, S.T. Roark and Charles Stattford.

(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

P. married Ellen Zirlene McNeill about 1948. Ellen was born on 10 Jun 1926; died on 23 Apr 1989 in Wilmar, Drew County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His name was listed in "Masonic Death Records from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, 1941-1990" compiled by Desmond Walls Allen, Copyright 1999;
ISBN 1-56546-153-3, 315 pages

His Find A Grave Memorial Page has a photo of his military marker. It is embossed with a cross, and the following:

Alton Vanoy McLemore
Sgt US Army
World War II
Sept 14 1923 Nov 21 1988

Alton married Dolly Jane Branson on 27 Jun 1946 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Dolly was born on 17 Oct 1928 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas; died on 1 Nov 2015 in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas; was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Norphlet, Union County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore noted he first married Lois LEVEL. She also writes that when he was born, he was delivered by a black midwife who suggested the name Jasper Cornelius. His grandmother had a fit, saying that was a black name, and thus he was renamed as Felix Cornelius.

Obituary, copied from his Find A Grave Memorial Page:

Felix C. McLemore, Sr, age 80, of Weatherford, Texas formerly of Wilmar, Arkansas died Tuesday, December 11, at Regency Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.

He was born April 27, 1927 in Jefferson County, Arkansas a son of the late Sterling Cornelious McLemore and Elna Ophelia Bass McLemore.

He was a Baptist, served in the US Army, was a retired diesel mechanic and worked many years for Blankinship Motor Company, Warren, Ark.

Surviving is his wife Cookie McLemore whom he married on October 2, 1971 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas; 3 sons Lynn McLemore, US Marines, Beaufort, South Carolina, John Wayne McLemore, US Army stationed in Iraq and Felix C. McLemore, Jr, Mineral Wells, Texas; 2 daughters Sharon Kay Bussell, Middleton, Tenn. and Karen Scott, Austin, Tex; 1 brother Tommy McLemore, Warren, Ark; 2 sisters Faye, Patenotte, Yazoo City Miss and Betty Kight, Monticello, Ark; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a son Donald Wayne McLemore.

Funeral services were 10:00am Monday, December 17, at Frazer's Chapel by Rev. Richard Warren. Linda Barrett was the organist. Burial with flag presentation ceremony was in Fitzhugh Cemetery in Jefferson County by Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren.

Pallbearers were James Caldwell, Ted Hess, Chris Brown, Bryan Tutor, Jerry McLemore, Clint McLemore, Danny McIntyre and Wendell Taylor.

Felix married Merle Dean "Cookie" Smith on 2 Oct 1971 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. Merle was born on 11 Mar 1947 in Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama; died on 11 Jul 2017 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas; was buried in Fitzhugh Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was said to have married Russell RIDINGS on 28 Aug 1950. She predeceased her sister, Betty McLemore Knight, who died in 2016.

Obituary, copied from her Find A Grave memorial page:

Agnes Faye McLemore Pattenotte
Yazoo City

Agnes Faye McLemore Patenotte, 83, of Yazoo City passed away at The Martha Coker Green Houses Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Formerly she was The Bank Branch Manager for Regions Bank and a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors are her daughter, Lynn Perry of Cullman, AL; sons, Steven Russell (Cathy) Ridings of Broken Arrow, OK and Michael Dean (Diane) Ridings of League City, TX; grandchildren, James Christopher (Julie) Allen of Cullman, AL, Jennifer Lynn( Braxton) Reece of Birmingham, AL, Andrew Stevens (Valerie) Ridings of Des Moines, IA, Bryan Thomas Ridings and Melissa Ann Ridings both of League City, TX; great grandchildren, James Hunter Allen, Leighton Russell Reece, and Campbell Avery Reece; brother, Tommy (Jan) McLemore of Warren, AR; and sister, Betty Kight Monticello, AR.

Preceded in death by The father of her children, Russell Ridings; husband, David "Deacon" Patenotte;and her parents, Sterling and Elna McLemore, 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

Visitation will begin at 9:30 A. M. Saturday, September 26 at 9:30 A.M. followed by services at 11:00 A.M. at Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel in Yazoo City

Rev. Lewis Kalil will officiate. Interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers are: Braxton Reece, Mike Ridings, Steve Ridings, Chris Allen, Hunter Allen and Brian Ridings.

Published in Clarion Ledger on Sept. 25, 2015.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows she married (1) Billy Clemens and (2) Frank S. McIntyre.

Obituary:

Betty McLemore Kight, age 77 of Monticello, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Belleview Nursing and Rehab in Monticello. She was born June 11, 1939 in the Glendale Community in Lincoln County, AR to the late Sterling Cornelious McLemore and Elna Ophelia Bass McLemore.

She was the widow of David Kight, a Certified Dietician, restaurant owner/operator and a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God Church. She graduated from Glendale High School in 1957. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a grandson, Blake Bayird; a granddaughter, Drew Laural McIntyre; four brothers, P. D. McLemore, Alton McLemore, Felix McLemore and Henry Allen McLemore; four sisters, Freddie Mae Taylor, Willie McLemore, Agnes Fay Ridings and an infant sister that was stillborn.

Survivors include three sons, Joseph McIntyre of Orange Beach, AL, Danny McIntyre and wife Leah of Monticello and Tony Thurman and Tara of Cabot; one daughter, Leigh Bayird and husband David of Monticello; one brother, Tommy McLemore and wife Jan of Warren; two grandsons, Drew Bayird and Rhett Thurman; two granddaughters, Ryane Thurman and Abigail McIntyre; along with numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.

Notes:

His spiritual mentor, friend, and Brother in arms, has departed this Earth...

Chaplain David McLemore
Chaplain "Col." David McLemore was carried from the field of battle, having gained his final victory shortly after midnight Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. He was surrounded by his loving family his body was draped with the flag which he loved and under which he served for more than 24 years. He is walking the streets of gold with his Heavenly Father whom he served faithfully since he accepted Christ at the age of 9 at the Baptist Church in Wilmar, Ark.
David grew up in Wilmar, the oldest of four children and graduated from Wilmar High School in 1966. He received his BS in mathematics from the University of Arkansas at Monticello and a master's in divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He served as a pastor for 36 years including 21 years as senior pastor at Second Baptist Church in Russellville.
He served as a military chaplain with the Arkansas National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, retiring in 2008 with the honorary rank of general. He attended the Army's War College in Pennsylvania in 2000 and was promoted to the rank of colonel in 2004. His first deployment was in 1990 in support of Operation Desert Storm. His second deployment with the 39th was from 2003-05 in which he served as senior chaplain for the entire 39th Brigade.
He was preceded in death by his parents, P.D. and Ellen Zirlene McLemore.
He is survived by his wife, Margie McLemore, Russellville; his son, Jared McLemore, London; his daughter, Sarah Reel, Russellville; two grandchildren, Meredith and Chase Reel, Russellville; a brother, Jerry McLemore, Monticello; two sisters, Linda Sawyer, Russellville and Karen Cherry, Summersville, W.V.; his stepmother, Janie McLe-more, Wilmar.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at Second Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Parsley will officiate. Burial will be at Hudson Cemetery at Moreland by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Baptist Children's Home, 16502 Lawson Road, Little Rock, AR 72210.
Internet obituary and online guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com

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