Linda Diane Clemons
Age: 65
Residence: Rienzi, MS
Date of Death: January 5, 2014
Place of Death: North Mississippi Medical Center
Location of Service: Macedonia Methodist Church – Houston, MS
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 1:30 P M
Officiating: Bro. Dyer Harbon and Bro. Steve Lampkin
Interment: Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery-Houston, MS
Visitation: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 5:00 P M – 8:00 P M at Magnolia Funeral Home and Wednesday, January 8, 2014 from 11:30 A M until service time at Macedonia Methodist Church – Houston, MS
Biographical Information
Date of Birth: February 28, 1948
Occupation: She was a retired special needs teacher at Biggersville Elementary School and also taught in the Aberdeen Public School System during her career. She graduated from MS State in May of 1994 Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree with a 4.0 grade average for four years. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Linda loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, reading, going on mission trips and spending time with her mom and siblings. She loved the quiet farm life and laundry was her favorite task.
Church Affiliation: She was saved at the age of seventeen and was a member of Oakland Baptist Church.
Pallbearers: Lloyd Locke, Tommy Brogan, Ray Webster, Coy Booth, John Hudson, Joe Hudson and Jim Reddoch.
Honorary Pallbearers: The deacons from Oakland Baptist Church and the deacons from First Baptist Church of Aberdeen.
Survivor Information
Husband of 45 years Allie L. “Al” Clemons, Sr. of Rienzi, MS
Son: Allie “Lee” Clemons, Jr. of Rienzi, MS
Daughter: Lisa Clemons Hosford of Tupelo, MS
Two Grandchildren
William Joe Hudson (Alexis) of Fort Leavenworth, KS
John Hunter Hudson of Tupelo, MS
Two Great-Grandchildren
Mother: Minnie Lorene Griffin Brown Overcash of Mantachie,
MS
Brother: Henry “Earl” Brown of Houlka, MS
Sisters: Ruby Brogan (Tommy) Rossville, TN
Kaye Webster (Ray) Houston, MS
Numerous nephews, nieces, other relatives and a host of friends
Preceded in Death
Father: John Henry “Sam” Brown