Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McClenny, Leora J. Johnson, 1954 

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LEORA JOHNSON McCLENNY

   Mrs. Leora Johnson McClenny, 85, long-time resident of the Franklin 
community and widow of Montrose Graham McClenny, died in Lewiston, N.C., 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Peele, on Monday, November 15, from 
the effects of an attack suffered the week before.

   Mrs. McClenny was the daughter of the late Jesse and Sophie* Roberts 
Johnson of Isle of Wight County.  She was a member of the Franklin Baptist 
Church, the King’s Servants Bible class, and the Cornelia Leavell circle of 
the Woman’s Missionary Society.

   In addition to Mrs. Peele she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. J. 
Richard Lawrence of Brookside Farm, near Franklin; two sons, Jesse F. 
McClenny of Franklin and Letcher C. McClenny of Princess Anne County; and 
15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

   Services for Mrs. McClenny were held in the Franklin Baptist Church on 
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, with Revs. Ira D. Hudgins and R.D. 
Stephenson officiating.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Honorary pallbearers were member of the Bruner Bible class of the Baptist 
Church and other friends of the family.  Active pallbearers were Kermit 
Kelly, James Lawrence, Bradford McClenny, Conway McClenny, Cotton McClenny 
and Gordon McClenny.


Leora Jessie (JOHNSON; Mrs. Montrose G.) McCLENNY, 
long-time resident of Franklin, 
d. 15 Nov 1954, at daughter's home, Lewiston, NC, age 85, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 17**), Franklin, 
   17 Nov 1954, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 18, 1954 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

*Additional information: 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 25, 1932, p. 1) gives her as the 
   former Miss Leore Johnson of the Western Branch community in Nansemond Co. 
   The obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m245m2ob.txt 

Her father was Jesse P. JOHNSON, Jr., son of Jesse P. & Chastity "Chasey" 
   (BUTLER) JOHNSON. 

Her mother was Margarget Ann (ROBERTS) JOHNSON, daughter of unknown father & 
   Sophia ROBERTS, m. 22 Dec 1853, by Putnam Owens.  (IoW.Co. M.Reg.) 
   Ancestry.com's Virginia Marriages gives m. 12 Dec 1853 - 
   the date of the license. 
   Ancestry.com's Virginia Deaths & Burials Index gives d. 13 Apr 1882, 
   Nansemond Co.; dt/o Elijah & Sophia A. Peoples. 

Leora's father 2m. Evelina L. HOLLAND, 28 Jan 1885, in Isle of Wight Co. 


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