Wednesday, May 11, 2011

FLOSSIE CORNELIA McCLENDON 1912-1986


Flossie Cornelia McClendon was born in Bloodland, Missouri on January 17, 1912, the daughter of Narbanus and Eva Hill Crossland; and passed away in the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia on May 6, 1986. She had attained the age of 74 years.

She was united in marriage to Everett McClendon, and to this union one daughter and four sons were born. Flossie is survived by her daughter Wanda Anderson of Dixon; four sons, J. D. McClendon of Devil's Elbow, Lloyd McClendon of Lebanon, Doug McClendon of Dixon, and Roy McClendon of Jerome; twelve grandchildren; two brothers, Sam Crossland of Swifton AR and Earl Crossland of Dixon; two sisters, Sylvia S. Pears of Bentonville, AR and Maude Sanders of Hunt, AR; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two grandchildren, three brothers and five sisters.
She accepted Christ as her Personal Savior at an early age and was a member of the Sheppard Baptist Church. She loved her gardening and quilting and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral Services were held in the Long Funeral Chapel on Friday, May 9, 1986, with Brother Ed Pierce officiating. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery. Kathy Brandt was the pianist, and serving as her pallbearers were Roy and Jack Crossland and Doug, Lloyd, Don Baker, and Claude Long.

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