Dougherty-Sumter-Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....McLendon, Jesse M. February 6, 2003
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries 2003
Jesse M. McLendon

ELLAVILLE — Jesse M. McLendon, 87, Schley County died early Thursday morning, 
February 6, 2003, at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in 
Americus with burial to follow in Ellaville Cemetery. The Reverend Jarrell 
Lillard, Dr. Aubrey Alsobrook, and the Reverend Bill Dupree will officiate.

Mr. McLendon was born September 12, 1915, in Schley County, the son of Jesse 
McLendon and Mary Evelyn Teele McLendon. Mr. McLendon was a prominent farmer in 
the LaCrosse Community. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II as 
a Tail Gunner on B17, he was stationed in England and made twenty eight 
missions over Europe and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal 
and the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. McLendon was a member of First United Methodist 
Church of Americus, the Epworth Sunday School Class, the American Legion, Post 
191, of Ellaville and the Kiwanis Club of Americus.

Mr. McLendon is survived by his wife, Imogene Owen McLendon; two daughters and 
sons-in-law, Donna and Jim Gawlas of Berkeley Lake and Jean and Mike Harrison 
of Albany; two granddaughters, Joni and Ashley Harrison, both students of 
Georgia Tech; one sister, Minnie Jewel Peek of Andersonville and a host of 
nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held today from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Watson-Giddens 
Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ellaville Schley County Senior 
Center, 421 Wilson Street, Ellaville, GA 31806 or to the League of Good 
Samaritan Fund, Magnolia Manor, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709.

Pallbearers will include Sammie Lee, Mike McLendon, Steve McLendon, Edwin 
McLendon, Nelson Williams, Joe Fletcher and Gary Cromer.

The American Legion, Post 191 and the Epworth Sunday School Class will serve as 
honorary pallbearers.

Watson-Giddens 
Funeral Home 



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