Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McClenny, John D., 1954 

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JOHN DELENO [sic; DELANO] McCLENNY 

John D. McClenny 

  Carrsville, Nov. 14 - John D. McClenny, 75,well-known farmer of the 
Carrville community, died today about noon after a stroke while on his way 
to a hospital. 

  He was the son of the late John F. and Elizabeth Gardner McClenny of 
Southampton County, and was a lifelong member of the Black Creek Baptist 
Church. 

  Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Essie Bailey McClenny, and a daughter, Miss 
Garrie McClenny, both of Carrsville; a son, Lonnie McClenny, of Franklin; 
three sisters, Mrs. R.W. Daughtery, Mrs. J.H. Whitfield and Mrs. O.F. 
Daughtrey, all of Portsmouth, and a number of nieces and nephews. 

  The body was taken to the W.J.M. Holland Funeral Home in Franklin, where 
funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral chapel 
by the Rev. Curtis Hoffman, pastor of the Colosse Baptist Church and the Rev. 
Ellis Clark, pastor of the Mount Carmel Christian Church.  Burial will be in 
Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. 

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JOHN DELENO McCLENNY 

  Carrsville, Nov. 16 - Funeral services for John D. McClenny, 75, who died 
unexpectedly Monday, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the 
W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home.  Officiating were the Rev. Curtis 
Hoffman, pastor of Colosse Baptist Church; the Rev. Ellis Clark, pastor of 
Mount Carmel Christian Church, and the Rev. Edwin Thornton, pastor of Beaver 
Dam Baptist Church.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. 

  Pallbearers were Wilson Holland, Paul Lowe, N.H. Bradshaw, Sam Butler, Sr., 
Elvin H. Whitley, Everett Williams, Herman Butler and Percy Whitley.  Friends 
of the family were honorary pallbearers. 

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Rites Held Yesterday For John D. McClenny 

  FRANKLIN - Funeral rites were held yesterday afternoon in the W.J.M. Holland 
and Sons funeral chapel for John D. McClenny, 75, of Carrsville, who died 
Monday. 

  Officiating were the Rev. Curtis Hoffman, pastor of Colosse Baptist Church, 
the Rev. Ellis Clark, pastor of Mount Carmel Christian Church, and the Rev. 
Edwin Thornton, pastor of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.  Burial was in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery. 

  Pallbearers were Wilson Holland, Paul Lowe, N.H. Bradshaw, Sam Butler, Sr., 
Elvin H. Whitley, Everett Williams, Herman Butler and Percy Whitley.  Friends 
of the family were honorary pallbearers. 


John Delano McCLENNY, farmer, 
b. 13 Feb 1879, Southampton Co., d. 14 Nov 1954, en route to hospital, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section A, Plot 12*), Franklin, 
   16 Nov 1954, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Mon., Nov. 15, 1954, p. 31, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #113876252; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Wed., Nov. 17, 1954, p. 10, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #113876252; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 32, No. 272, Wed., Nov. 17, 1954, p. 3, 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Natalie Padgett - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #113876252. 

His parents are buried in Section 2, Plot 52A: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

D.Cert. 25167 [no local #] gives John Delay. 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 30, 1962, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m245e2ob.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 2, 1920, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m245j1ob.txt 


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