Flossie Cornelia (Crossland) 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 unto this union 1 daughter and 4 sons were born.

Flossie is survived by her daughter Wanda Anderson of Dixon, 4 sons, J.D. McClendon of Devils Elbow, Lloyd McClendon of Lebanon, Doug McClendon of Dixon and Roy McClendon of Jerome, 12 grandchildren, 2 brothers, Sam Crossland of Swifton, Arkansas and Earl Crossland of Dixon, 2 sisters, Sylvia Spears of Bentonville, Arkansas and Maude Sanders of Hunt, Arkansas with other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers and 5 sisters.

She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour at an early age and was a member of 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 Chapel on Friday, May 9, 1986 at 2:00 p.m. with Brother Ed Pierce officiating.  Burial was in the Pisgah Cemetery.  Kathy Brandt was the pianist and serving as her pallbearers were Roy, and Jack Crossland, and Doug, Lloyd, John and Roy McClendon.  Honorary pallbearers were John McClendon, Don Baker, and Claude Long.

Alpha Arlene (McClendon) Admire 1934-1991

Alpha Arlene Admire, 57, Tuscumbia, died Monday at St. Marys Health Center. She was born May 8, 1934, a daughter of Clarence Edward and Mabel Rea King McClendon. She was married Aug. 17, 1959, in Miami, Okla., to John Elknah Admire, who died Dec. 22, 1985.

She was employed in the kitchen at the Miller County Nursing Home until 1987. She attended the Pentecostal Church in Tuscumbia.

Survivors include: two sons, Karl Admire, Tuscumbia, and John Allen Admire, Iberia; two daughters, Thelma Rea Dake, Imperial, and Beryl Wilson, Dixon; three brothers, Bill McClendon and Dennis McClendon, both of Dixon and John McClendon, Crocker; three sisters, Zelma Kennedy, Lebanon, Rose Prewett, Dixon, and Eunice Stauffer, Williamstown, N.J.; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Dixon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Dixon Chapel of Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home.

8 May, 1934 - 10 June, 1991

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.