Bernice McLemore

Funeral services for Bernice Bordelon McLemore, 92, of Vidalia, LA will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidalia at 11 a.m., Friday, May 31. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to services. Bernice was born July 23, 1926 in Cottonport, LA to Lucielle and Clifford Bordelon. She attended LSU and majored in Business Education. She married the love of her life, Jack McLemore, Sr. in 1949. She was a longtime teacher at Vidalia High School and also taught at the Concordia Parish Trade School. She was an avid gardener and her yard was her pride and joy. She was past president of the Bruin-Vidal Chapter of DAR, a member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club, and she received at several antebellum homes. She also loved playing cards with friends. She is survived by daughters Lisa McLemore Tate and husband Avrie of Baton Rouge, and Ann McLemore Robichaux and husband Drew of Denham Springs, LA; daughter-in-law Nancy Babin McLemore, wife of the late Jack H. McLemore, Jr.; grandchildren, Jack H. McLemore, III and wife Paige of Baton Rouge, LA; Scott Barbin McLemore and wife Laura of Vidalia, LA; David Allen Tate and wife Rachael of Navarre Beach, FL; Shannon Tate Messina and husband Kevin of Baton Rouge, LA; Sherry Tate of Baton Rouge, LA; Brian Michael Tate of Panama City, FL; great grandchildren, Molly McLemore, Natalie McLemore, Jack Hendrix McLemore IV, Brynn Lalonde, Stephanie Daigle, Chelsea Daigle, Arthur Messina, Benjamin Messina, Lila Tate, Ruby Tate, Charlotte Tate, Jakob Tate, great great grandchildren, Isaiah Lalonde, Kyler Daigle, Quinten McFarland, Treytin Daigle; sister Amy Muhs of Houston, TX; brother-in-law, Robert McLemore and wife Linda of Arlington, TX; sisters-in-law Dorothy Jean Falkenheiner of Vidalia, LA, Pat McLemore of Corpus Christi, TX, and Mary McLemore of TX. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack McLemore, Sr., son Jack McLemore, Jr., great grandson Alex Tate, and sisters Miriam, Elinor, and brother Derrill. Pall bearers will be Drew Robichaux, Scott McLemore, Jack McLemore, III, and Mike Mayeaux. Honorary pall bearers are Avrie Tate, Charles Falkenheiner, Larry Chauvin, Bernard Sheppard, and Norman Edwards. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church or a charity of your choice.

Bernice McLemore

July 23, 1926 - May 26, 2019