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Virginia Dare Christopher McLemore passed away June 30, 2020 at Madison Hospital at the age of 93.
Mrs. McLemore was born June 19, 1927 in Athens, Alabama. She was a member of Lindsay Lane Baptist Church, and a former member of Round Island Baptist Church where she was active in Women’s Missionary Union and taught Ladies Sunday School class. She also was a Red Cross volunteer at Athens Limestone Hospital, she retired from NASA where she worked in the financial department.
Mrs. McLemore was a resident of Traditions Assisted Living in Athens. She was a faithful Christian, a loving and devoted wife, friend, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
‘MeeMaw’ was loved by so many especially her family! She will be dearly missed.
Services will be Friday at Lindsay Lane Baptist Church at 11:00 am with Rev. Mike Green and Rev. Andy John King officiating. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens, Athens, Alabama.Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 at Lindsay Lane Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be her Great Grandsons.
Mrs. McLemore is survived by her daughter, Ginger (Granville) Martin, her son, Rev. Dusty (Patsy) McLemore. brother, Fred (Martha) Christopher Jr. all of Athens. Daughter in law, Wanda McLemore of Birmingham. 13 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. She was blessed with many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Mrs.McLemore was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Oliver Dempsey McLemore. Son, Mike McLemore of Birmingham. Parents, Fred Christoopher Sr. and Robbie Lou Shannon Christopher. Five sisters, Eldine Todd, Mary Elizabeth Smith, and Robbie Etheral Christopher of Athens, and Thelma Bonner and Lulu Sanders of Peru, Indiana.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
