Ruth Audra "Mimi" McLemore

Ruth Audra Graham McLemore, better known as “Mimi” died Saturday February 1, 2014 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Mimi was born in Alcorn County on June 29, 1916 to the late John C. Sr. and Flora Graham; she was an educator prior to her marriage. She was married to the late Mancle L. McLemore for fifty nine years. They owned and operated a store, service station, restaurant and car lot on Hwy 72 East for many years, Mimi is a member of the Oakland Baptist.

Along with her husband and her parents, Mimi is preceded in death by a sister, Edith Pennington; a son, David L. McLemore; a grandson, Cary McLemore and a great-grandson, Casey McLemore.

Survivors include a daughter, Margrette M. Cutchens and husband Earl; a daughter-in-law, Crystal McLemore; a brother, John C. Graham, Jr. and wife Lucille all of Corinth. Mimi has been blessed with six grandchildren, Dwayne McLemore and wife Barbara, Dan McLemore and wife Sally, Lee Ann Dodd and husband Alan, Terry Hopkins and wife Lisa, Angie Manahan and husband Eugene all of Corinth, Michael Cutchens and wife Candy of Atlanta; fourteen great-grandchildren, twelve great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great grandchildren and two she loved as grandsons, Kikuo Isobe of Japan and Daniel Woodruff of Iuka. She has always made herself available to care for them, feed them, teach them nursery rhymes, share her stories with them and drive them wherever they needed to go. She has also been blessed to see six generations of her family.

Pallbearers will be Alan Dodd, Terry Hopkins, Eugene Manahan, Colt Hopkins, Hunter Hopkins, Lee McLemore and Ben McLemore. Honorary; The Ruth Ann Phillips Sunday School Class of Oakland Baptist Church and the staff and residents of Corner Stone Health and Rehab.

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Ruth Audra Graham McLemore, better known as “Mimi” died Saturday February 1, 2014 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Mimi was born in Alcorn County on June 29, 1916 to the late John C. Sr. and Flora Graham; she was an educator prior to her marriage. She was married to the late Mancle L. McLemore for fifty nine years. They owned and operated a store, service station, restaurant and car lot on Hwy 72 East for many years, Mimi is a member of the Oakland Baptist.

Services for Mimi will be Tuesday, February 4, 2014, eleven o’clock in the morning at McPeters Funeral Directors Chapel, officiating will be Dr. Randy Bostick, Bro. Dyer Harbor, Bro. Charlie Browning and Rob Skelton. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery.

Along with her husband and her parents, Mimi is preceded in death by a sister, Edith Pennington; a son, David L. McLemore; a grandson, Cary McLemore and a great-grandson, Casey McLemore.

Survivors include a daughter, Margrette M. Cutchens and husband Earl; a daughter-in-law, Crystal McLemore; a brother, John C. Graham, Jr. and wife Lucille all of Corinth. Mimi has been blessed with six grandchildren, Dwayne McLemore and wife Barbara, Dan McLemore and wife Sally, Lee Ann Dodd and husband Alan, Terry Hopkins and wife Lisa, Angie Manahan and husband Eugene all of Corinth, Michael Cutchens and wife Candy of Atlanta; fourteen great-grandchildren, twelve great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great grandchildren and two she loved as grandsons, Kikuo Isobe of Japan and Daniel Woodruff of Iuka. She has always made herself available to care for them, feed them, teach them nursery rhymes, share her stories with them and drive them wherever they needed to go. She has also been blessed to see six generations of her family.

Pallbearers will be Alan Dodd, Terry Hopkins, Eugene Manahan, Colt Hopkins, Hunter Hopkins, Lee McLemore and Ben McLemore. Honorary; The Ruth Ann Phillips Sunday School Class of Oakland Baptist Church and the staff and residents of Corner Stone Health and Rehab.

Visitation will be Monday, February 3, 2014, 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. at McPeters Funeral Directors.

Memorials in memory of Mimi McLemore may be made to the Oakland Baptist Church.

Condolences may be left to mcpetersfuneraldirectors.com.