Lannie CLEMONS

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lannie Clemons, age 77, was born October 5, 1929 and died July 27, 2007 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired test driver for the Department of Defense, a United States Army veteran of Korea and a member of the Westwood Church of Christ, he was the son of Nettie Hobbs Clemons of McMinnville and the late Thomas Lee Clemons. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by one son, Henry Lee Clemons and his first wife, Katherine Heber Clemons. He was married March 30, 1994 to Mertie Swindell Pistole Clemons of McMinnville. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by one daughter, Lois Kimbrough of Starkville, MS; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Marcy and Chris Donaldson of Birmingham, AL; two great-grandchildren, Talia and Phoenix Donaldson both of Birmingham, AL; step-daughter and step-son-in-law, Scarlett and Phillip Stout of McMinnville; step-sons and step-daughter-in-law, Larry and Tere Pistole of Stephens Church, VA and Neal Pistole of Lebanon, TN; nine step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren; two brothers and sister-in-law, J.C. Clemons and Leonard and Avie Clemons both of McMinnville; three nieces and their husbands, Linda and Ronnie Hamilton, Stephanie and David McColloch and Sonia and Jason Vandagriff all of McMinnville and one nephew and his wife, Phillip and Carolyn Clemons of McMinnville. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2007 in High's Chapel with Coy Hathcock officiating. Burial followed in the Smyrna Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Smyrna Cemetery Trust Fund, American Cancer Society or Share A Christmas Dinner.