1950
Sherrod
2023
Sherrod Hall Mclemore
November 30, 1950 — October 20, 2023
Sherrod Hall McLemore “Mack” 72 passed away on October 20, 2023 in Savannah, Ga. after a battle with Lung and Bone Cancer.
Sherrod was born on November 30, 1950 in Savannah, Ga to the late James Paul McLemore Sr and Rachel Deleen Hall McLemore. He was better known to his family and friends as Mack. He was a Chatham County native most of his life. He graduated from Richard Arnold High School in Savannah, Ga in 1970 and was drafted into the United States Army to serve In Vietnam. While his service in The Army he became a Sp4 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Army Commendation Medal and was apart of the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles.
Mack worked at Georgia Pacific Saw Mill in Savannah, Ga for 7 years, Stone Container in Port Wentworth, Ga for 21 years and Georgia Pacific Plywood in Garden City, Ga for 6 years.
Mack enjoyed spending with his children and grandchildren. Going to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, drive through, have picnics and Easter Egg hunt. He was an avid natural and animal lover. Along with Horror and western movies. His favorites were The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West. Mack enjoyed going to Swainsboro, Ga and telling his children/grandchildren all the things that he use to do when he was younger. Even though we heard these stories over and over again, we enjoyed them and loved to pass them down. He loved history especially tracing his family history and the Civil War.
Sherrod is preceded in death his parents James Paul McLemore Sr and Rachel Deleen Hall McLemore, his brother James Paul McLemore Jr, his sister Barbara Deleen Hall Davis and grandchildren Becca Lynn Lowery, Baby J and Baby Boone. He is survived by his two children Rachel Lynn McLemore Riser of Statesboro, Ga and Carey Adam McLemore of Garden City, Ga; two sisters Dianne Dubois (Larry) of Guyton, Ga and Tanya Berry (Ed) of Springfield, Ga; grandchildren Jessica Deline Riser, Jordin Hall Lowery, Katrina Ann McLemore, Kassidy Lynn McLemore and Carter Grayson McLemore; a number of nieces and nephews; best friends Bruce Brown and John Faust.
A memorial will be held at Baker and McCullough in Garden City, Ga with Brother Chip Strickland officiating on October 28, 2023 at 11:00 am followed by burial and balloon release at Swainsboro City Cemetery in Swainsboro, Ga.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial gifts can be made in his honor to the Humane Society of Statesboro & Bulloch County or Greater Savannah.
Please sign our online guestbook at www.bakermccullough.com
Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, GA 31408. (912) 964-2862. www.bakermccullough.com
Sherrod was born on November 30, 1950 in Savannah, Ga to the late James Paul McLemore Sr and Rachel Deleen Hall McLemore. He was better known to his family and friends as Mack. He was a Chatham County native most of his life. He graduated from Richard Arnold High School in Savannah, Ga in 1970 and was drafted into the United States Army to serve In Vietnam. While his service in The Army he became a Sp4 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Army Commendation Medal and was apart of the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles.
Mack worked at Georgia Pacific Saw Mill in Savannah, Ga for 7 years, Stone Container in Port Wentworth, Ga for 21 years and Georgia Pacific Plywood in Garden City, Ga for 6 years.
Mack enjoyed spending with his children and grandchildren. Going to the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, drive through, have picnics and Easter Egg hunt. He was an avid natural and animal lover. Along with Horror and western movies. His favorites were The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West. Mack enjoyed going to Swainsboro, Ga and telling his children/grandchildren all the things that he use to do when he was younger. Even though we heard these stories over and over again, we enjoyed them and loved to pass them down. He loved history especially tracing his family history and the Civil War.
Sherrod is preceded in death his parents James Paul McLemore Sr and Rachel Deleen Hall McLemore, his brother James Paul McLemore Jr, his sister Barbara Deleen Hall Davis and grandchildren Becca Lynn Lowery, Baby J and Baby Boone. He is survived by his two children Rachel Lynn McLemore Riser of Statesboro, Ga and Carey Adam McLemore of Garden City, Ga; two sisters Dianne Dubois (Larry) of Guyton, Ga and Tanya Berry (Ed) of Springfield, Ga; grandchildren Jessica Deline Riser, Jordin Hall Lowery, Katrina Ann McLemore, Kassidy Lynn McLemore and Carter Grayson McLemore; a number of nieces and nephews; best friends Bruce Brown and John Faust.
A memorial will be held at Baker and McCullough in Garden City, Ga with Brother Chip Strickland officiating on October 28, 2023 at 11:00 am followed by burial and balloon release at Swainsboro City Cemetery in Swainsboro, Ga.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial gifts can be made in his honor to the Humane Society of Statesboro & Bulloch County or Greater Savannah.
Please sign our online guestbook at www.bakermccullough.com
Services have been entrusted to Baker McCullough Funeral Home Garden City Chapel, 2794 West US Highway 80 Garden City, GA 31408. (912) 964-2862. www.bakermccullough.com
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Saturday, October 28, 2023
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
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