Claire Elaine McLendon Obituary
We bid farewell to Claire Elaine McLendon of Hazlehurst, Georgia, born in Rumford, Maine, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 24, 2024 at the age of 83. Claire touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Claire is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Claire's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Roy A. Freeman and Verna C. Moore Freeman; her daughter Penny McLendon Tillman; and her sister Nettie Mae Fitzpatrick. She is survived by: her husband William A. McLendon of Hazlehurst; her son Mark A. McLendon (Kim) of Hazlehurst; her siblings, Jo-Ann Blanchard of Decatur, TN and Randall Freeman (Marie) of Rumford, ME; her son-in-law Troy Tillman; and her grandchildren, Ashley McLendon, Chace McLendon and Tyler Tillman.