Junior Lemley
June 15, 1926 — January 5, 2013
Junior Lemley, 86, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Arbors of Gallipolis. He was born June 15, 1926 in Gallipolis, son of the late Perry and Pearl Cremeans Lemley. An United States Army Veteran of WWII, he retired from GDC where he was a store room clerk and later retired from the First National Bank of Gallipolis. Junior was a member of the VFW Post 4464 and also the Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon.
He married Betty Welch June 30, 1949 in Gallipolis and she preceded him in death April 3, 2005. In addition to his wife, he was preceded by a son, Leslie Lemley and a brother, Luther Lemley.
Surviving is daughter, Theresa Price, Gallipolis and four grandchildren: Wendie (Bill) Holley, Bidwell; Michael (Jodi) Lemley, Bidwell; Rebecca (Frank) Overstreet, Cheshire and Frank (Marcia) Price, Canal Winchester; great-grandchildren: Jared, Cody, Kaitlyn, Jessica, Dylan, Hannah, Gage, Gracie, Vincent and great-great-grandchild, Paisley Smith.
Funeral services will be held 6:00 PM Wednesday, January 9, 2013 in the Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Caudill Adkins and Pastor Joe Woodall officiating. Friends may call at the church three hours before service from 3:00-6:00 PM at which time Military Rites will be conducted by the Gallia County Veterans Service Organization.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests Memorial Gifts be made to:
The Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Church
637 Poplar Ridge Rd.
Bidwell, OH 45614
The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis is honored to serve the Lemley Family.
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