Henry Bailey McClellan, Jr.
Date of birth: 25 Dec 1942
Date of death: 23 Apr 1999
Burial Information
Section 02 (Click Here for Section Map)Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot: 145A-03
Status: Occupied
Notes
Obituary
HENRY B. McCLELLAN
Funeral services for Henry B. McClellan, Jr., 56, of Goodman were held at 3:00 p.m. in McDaniel Auditorium-Holmes Community College, Goodman. Rev. Bobby Wilson, Gene Richardson and Dr. Starkey Morgan officiated. Burial was Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington with Southern Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McClellan died of cardiac arrest on Friday, April 23, 1999 at his home in Goodman.
A native of Lexington, he attended Lexington High School, Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University. He was executive vice president of Holmes Community College and member of Main Street Baptist Church in Goodman, Masonic Lodge, Holmes County Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors include: wife, Sherry McClellan of Goodman; mother, Minnie J. McClellan of Lexington; son, Henry Bailey McClellan, Flowood; daughters, T Carnathan of Lexington and McBride of Madison; brothers, Jimmy D. McClellan of Yazoo City and Samuel J. McClellan of Lexington; sister, Melanie M. Harris of Lexington and two grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Dale, Steve Caldwell, Robert Poole, Cunningham, Daryl Williams, Harris, Ellis Harris, and Tommy
Honorary pallbearers were: Members of the Board of Trustees of Holmes Community College, Quinby Dr. Tom Kilgore, Don , Malcolm Phillips, George , Harold Hammett, Jr., Bobby ,Starkey Morgan, Reid Thorne, Aldy, and Dr. John Downer.
Memorials may be made to Holmes Community College, Goodman 39079 or the American Heart Association.
Holmes County Herald – Page 8
Lexington, MS
April 29, 1999
Note: Unable to read some names in fold of book.
Family Members
Parents
Henry Bailey McClellan
1912–1992
Minnie Jenkins McClellan
1915–2005
Siblings
Samuel Jenkins “Sam” McClellan
1953-2014
Spouse
Sherry Lynn Byrd McClellan
1946–2023
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