Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....McLendon, Jesse M. February 6, 2003
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The Ellaville Sun  Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Mr. Jesse M. McLendon, age 87, Schley County, died early Thursday morning, 
February 6, 2003 at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, Ga.  Services were 
held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 8, 2003 at First United Methodist Church 
in Americus.  Burial followed in Ellaville Cemetery.  Reverend Janell Lillard, 
Dr. Aubrey Alsobrook, and Reverend Bill Dupree officiated.

Mr. McLendon was born September 12, 1915 in Schley County, Ga., 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 a 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 the First United Methodist Church of Americus, 
the Epworth unday 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 Berkley Lake, Ga. and Jean and Mike 
Harrison of Albany, Ga.; 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.

Watson-Giddens Funeral Home had charge of these arrangements.

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