Obituary of Homer Phillip Lemons

LemonsHomer Homer Phillip “Dode” Lemons Homer Phillip “Dode” Lemons, age 91, of Buckhannon, WV died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center of Clarksburg, WV. He was born September 19, 1917 in French Creek, WV, a son of the late Lyda Oscar and Lillie Mae Phillips Lemons. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Hobert, Herald, Hartsel and Howard Lemons and four sisters, Brenners Becroft, Wilma Smallridge, Hazel Casto and Ruth Wassel. He is survived by two daughters, Pamela Stuart and husband Cecil of Philippi, WV and Patty Timm and husband Paul of Roseville, MI; two sons, William Fitzgerald and wife Rose of N. Fort Myers, FL and Terry Lemons of High Point, NC; three grandsons, William and John Fitzgerald and Paul Timm; three granddaughters, Tonya Mitchell, Tracie Corder and Dawn Timm; four great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. Mr. Lemons was a school bus driver for the Upshur County Board of Education. He was a member of the Buckhannon Moose Lodge # 598, Buckhannon Elks Lodge # 1736 and Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663. Friends will be received Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jerome Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at the Laurel Fork Church Cemetery at French Creek, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, DAV Chapters # 5 & 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 2-4 & 6-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Home Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 10 AM Funeral Home Burial Laurel Fork Cemetery