Jack Hendrix McLemore, Sr.

Funeral services for Jack Hendrix McLemore, Sr., 90, of Vidalia, LA will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Vidalia, LA at 11:00 am on August 2nd, 2016. Jack Hendrix McLemore, Sr. was born on Saturday, December 5, 1925 near Crisp, TX and passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016. As a child he moved to Cottonport, LA where he met the love of his life, Bernice Bordelon McLemore, in the fourth grade. He attended Texas A&M and was an avid Aggie fan. He also enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp and served from 1943-1945. He was the Vice President and Manager of Atlas Construction Co., Inc., a subsidiary of T. L. James and Company until retirement. McLemore also served on the Board of Directors for Delta Bank for 23 years. In his non-work life, Jack was an avid sports fan and attended many of his grandchildren’s sporting events. He was also a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Vidalia having converted to Catholicism in 2013. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Bernice Bordelon McLemore; daughter, Lisa McLemore Tate and husband Avrie of Baton Rouge, LA; daughter, Ann McLemore Robichaux and husband Drew of Denham Springs, LA; daughter-in- law Nancy Babin McLemore, wife of the late Jack H. McLemore, Jr.; grandchildren, Jack H. McLemore, III and wife Paige of Baton Rouge, LA; Scott Barbin McLemore and wife Laura of Vidalia, LA; David Allen Tate and wife Rachael of Niceville, FL; Shannon Messina and husband Kevin of Baton Rouge, LA; Sherry Tate of Baton Rouge, LA; Brian Michael Tate of Denham Springs, LA; great grandchildren, Molly McLemore, Natalie McLemore, Jack Hendrix McLemore IV, Brynn Lalonde, Stephanie Daigle, Chelsea Daigle, Arthur Messina, Benjamin Messina, Lila Tate, Ruby Tate, Charlotte Tate, Jakob Tate; great great grandchildren, Isaiah Lalonde, Kyler Daigle, Quinten McFarland, Treytin Daigle; sister, Dorothy Jean Falkenheiner of Vidalia, LA; brother, Robert McLemore and wife Linda of Arlingon, TX; brother, James Earl McLemore and wife Pat of Corpus Christi, TX; sister-in- law Mary McLemore of TX. He was preceded in death by his son, Jack H. McLemore, Jr.; great grandson, Alex Tate; his brother, Jesse Leon McLemore, Jr.; and his parents Willie Irene Hendrix McLemore and Jesse Leon McLemore Sr. Pallbearers will be Drew Robichaux, Russ Mayeux, Mike Mayeux, Steve Mayeux, and Norman Edwards. Honorary Pallbearers will be Avrie Tate, Charles Falkenheiner, Odare Hammett, Charles Chauvin, Larry Chauvin, J. C. Roberson, and Bernard Sheppard. The family will receive friends at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Vidalia, LA from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, preceding the funeral services on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Burial to follow at Natchez City Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady Our Lourdes Catholic Church or a donation of your choice. To leave an online condolence visit www.youngsfh.com.

Jack Hendrix McLemore, Sr.

December 5, 1925 - July 29, 2016