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Lem Stallings Jr.

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Lem Stallings Jr.

Birth
Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi, USA
Death
25 May 2005 (aged 79)
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Maben, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Lem Stallings, Jr., 79, formerly of Maben, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at his son's home in Oxford. He was born May 20, 1926 in Eupora to the late Lem Stallings, Sr. and Mary Snyder Stallings.

Lem was a coliseum maintenance manager at Mississippi State University before retiring. He was a member of Maben Methodist Church.

Lem was a veteran of World War II earning the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

Services will be at 3 pm today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Houston with Chaplain John Stewart and the Rev. Jean Threadgill officiating. Burial will be in Maben Cemetery.

Survivors include a son, Ralph Stallings and wife, Suzzette, of Oxford; a sister, Coren Hardwick of Eupora; a brother-in-law, Ron Holloman and wife, Jo Ann, of Houston; three granddaughters, Robin Devaughn and Sam of Marietta, Dawn Hailey and Curtis of Brandon, and Stacey Stallings of Starkville; two great-grandchildren, Zachary and Darby Devaughn.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean, on March 19, 2005; his parents; and a brother, Tommy Stallings.

Bio info provided by contributor Barbara Wiley Hamby #46991563.
Lem Stallings, Jr., 79, formerly of Maben, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at his son's home in Oxford. He was born May 20, 1926 in Eupora to the late Lem Stallings, Sr. and Mary Snyder Stallings.

Lem was a coliseum maintenance manager at Mississippi State University before retiring. He was a member of Maben Methodist Church.

Lem was a veteran of World War II earning the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

Services will be at 3 pm today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Houston with Chaplain John Stewart and the Rev. Jean Threadgill officiating. Burial will be in Maben Cemetery.

Survivors include a son, Ralph Stallings and wife, Suzzette, of Oxford; a sister, Coren Hardwick of Eupora; a brother-in-law, Ron Holloman and wife, Jo Ann, of Houston; three granddaughters, Robin Devaughn and Sam of Marietta, Dawn Hailey and Curtis of Brandon, and Stacey Stallings of Starkville; two great-grandchildren, Zachary and Darby Devaughn.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean, on March 19, 2005; his parents; and a brother, Tommy Stallings.

Bio info provided by contributor Barbara Wiley Hamby #46991563.

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  • Created by: Capt. Dave
  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125446820/lem-stallings: accessed ), memorial page for Lem Stallings Jr. (20 May 1926–25 May 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125446820, citing Maben Memorial Garden, Maben, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Capt. Dave (contributor 48029001).